The article details the origin story of OpenSnow, a highly accurate weather forecasting app focused on mountain and snow conditions. It was founded by two passionate skiers, Joel Gratz and Andrew Murray, who combined their meteorological expertise and software development skills to fill a niche ignored by mainstream weather services. Starting as a simple email newsletter for fellow ski enthusiasts, the service grew through word-of-mouth by providing hyper-local, reliable forecasts for snowfall and ski conditions. The piece explains their data-driven approach, which blends various forecast models with on-the-ground observations, and highlights how their user-centric focus and deep passion for the outdoors led to a dedicated following and commercial success. The full article can be read at https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/03/26/1134470/the-snow-gods-how-a-couple-of-ski-bums-built-the-internets-best-weather-app/