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.

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 ...

The best snow machines are affordable and easy to use. Offering high output in a user-friendly package, the Chauvet DJ Snow ...

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 ...

Despite the fairly quiet and mild weather in the forecast, winter is right around the corner and ski resorts will be opening ...

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 ...

[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.

With the Bridge Fire rapidly approaching their lifts on Tuesday, Mountain High Resort employees turned on their snow-making machines, something that firefighters say might have saved them from ...

MARQUETTE COUNTY, Mich. (WJMN) — Equipment problems have been added to the list of difficulties facing operators and hopeful skiers of Marquette Mountain. A spokesperson for the resort says the ...

As temperatures drop, local ski hills are firing up their snow machines and gearing up for another season on the slopes.