No snow in the forecast? Don't worry. You can create a wintry effect this season with these top backyard snow machines. Most ...

[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.

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 ...

Move aside autumn. Ski season is here. Two resorts, Sugar Mountain and Cataloochee, opened their slopes this weekend to skiers and snowboarders anxious for cold. “It’s always a race to see who opens ...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Flagstaff ski season will be a little less dependent on Mother Nature this year. The Arizona Snowbowl Resort began using its new snow-making machine on Tuesday. Spokesman David ...

PALMERTON, Pa. — Nick Delich is the director of operations at Blue Mountain near Palmerton. He says the resort received nearly six inches of snow on Tuesday. The snow helped them prepare for opening ...

In La Nina winters, nature doesn't always provide natural snow to help ski areas open. Across the U.S. and around the world, resorts often use machines to build base depths when nature can't provide ...

You can't count on Mother Nature. Not when it comes to running a ski slope. You need high voltage and a fire hose. Nature did her part Thursday morning, as predawn temperatures dipped into the 20s.