Down the drain: Monster melters ease the burden of winter's stockpiles of snow

Like Punxsutawney Phil said, winter keeps coming — but these 12-inch snowfalls leave property owners staring at shrinking parking lots and towering snowbanks, searching for ways to ...
PBS

Olympians and scientists explain how machine-made snow makes ski racing faster and riskier

This article originally appeared on The Conversation. When viewers tune in to the 2026 Winter Olympics, they will see pristine, white slopes, groomed tracks and athletes racing over snow-covered ...
KVUE

Winter wonderland | Houston family buys snow machine and the block goes wild

HOUSTON — A winter blast didn’t bring snow to Houston, but one southwest Houston neighborhood decided to make its own winter wonderland anyway. On a normally quiet street in the Willowbend ...
Phys.org

What Olympic athletes see that viewers don't: Machine-made snow makes ski racing faster and riskier

When viewers tune in to the 2026 Winter Olympics, they will see pristine, white slopes, groomed tracks and athletes racing over snow-covered landscapes, thanks in part to a storm that blanketed the ...