Machine-made snow forms spherical balls instead of flakes, creating harder surfaces that affect skiing performance, but offer other tradeoffs that help with early season conditions.

[Mattmopar] figured out how to get a white Christmas even if the weather isn’t frightful. He built a simple DIY snow making machine with a few plumbing parts, and tools you probably already have.

RENO, Nev. — Sky Tavern now has the ability to make its own snow, meaning it can open earlier in the season and stay open longer regardless of how much natural snowfall the Sierra gets. Thanks to ...

It is a sure sign of winter. Boston Mills ski resort in northern Summit County has announced that it will open for the season on Friday. This is one of the earliest openings for the ski resort in ...

Winter has arrived a bit early. Greater Akron has gotten its first taste of chilly weather and even a few stray snow showers. While it hasn't been as snowy as parts of extreme Northern Ohio where lake ...

VERNON TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (WABC) -- Winter temperatures can swing from sub-zero to the 60s in the northeast, but at Mountain Creek resort in Vernon Township, New Jersey, the snow sticks all season.

EXPLAINS WHAT áONE SKI AREA IS DOING TO MAKE UP FOR THE RECENT WARMER TEMPERATURES... <WE'VE BEEN HERE A LONG TIME AND WE'RE GONNA BE HERE A LOT MORE YEARS> TIMOTHY MORRILL IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE ...