Do you ever watch snow making machines and wonder if any snow is actually made? Half of the time it seems like a wet mist is being shot into the air never to reach the ground. I guess if you are really desperate to make snow then just move to the coldest place you can imagine and throw boiling water into the air. It has to be -35 degrees Fahrenheit (-37 C) by the way, so choose your frigid location wisely. This video is from Mt. Washington and frankly just makes me cold watching it. The take home message though, is how to instantly cure powder withdrawals. Now you know.
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