SnowStorm Snowmaking

New Lower Prices on Select Fully Assembled Snowmakers

2009-11-09T13:56:00.004-05:00

We are pleased to announce that we have been able to lower the prices on several of our Fully Assembled Snowmakers. The new lower prices are due to the drop in raw material costs associated in the manufacturing of the snowmakers.

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Redesigned Vector, Avalanche, and Veyron Snowmakers Receive High Praise

2009-10-20T12:23:00.007-04:00

As the temperatures slowly start to dip below freezing more and more of our customers are getting the opportunity to make snow. For the past few years we have been working hard to make our snowmakers easier to operate, more affordable, and provide the highest quality of snow possible. After lots of extensive testing, we released our completely redesigned Vector, Avalanche, and Veyron Snowmakers. These snowmakers feature our automatic self-adjusting nucleation valve, which means you don't have to make any adjustments to the snowmaker. Just hook your pressure washer up and compressor up to the snowmaker and let the snowmaker do the rest of the work for you!

Here are just some of things our customers who already made snow told us they like about the redesigned snowmakers:

- Simple to operate, no need to make adjustments to the snowmaker

- Allows you to attach your pressure washer and compressor to the snowmaker and just walk away

- Much more sleek, compact, and lightweight design compared to past models

- The composite PVC stand and tower are maintenance free unlike metal stands

- The stand is VERY STABLE and will not tip over. One of our customers has another brand snowmaker and says the stand is very prone to tipping over when the pressure washer is turned on

- Inline filter on the pressure washer connection is a huge plus

- Price of the snowmaker was much less than comparable snowmakers that make just as much snow per hour

The feedback we have received so far on these redesigned snowmakers has been phenomenal. If you don't already have your hands on one of these new snowmakers, you will be impressed with just how easy they are to operate compared to other internal mix snowmakers. The redesigned snowmakers have been so popular that we have been having a hard time keeping them in stock. So if your thinking about buying one, we recommend doing it soon because we anticipate they will be on backorder FREQUENTLY once the temperatures get even colder in more areas.

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First NATURAL Snow of the Season

2009-10-15T16:51:00.006-04:00

This afternoon we got a nice surprise at our office: the first natural snow of the season! This is by far the EARLIEST it has ever snowed here in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

In the photo above, a Veyron Snowmaker sits outside our office in the first snow of the season. The wetbulb temperature was a little too warm for snowmaking, otherwise we would have fired it up for our earliest snowmaking run ever.

It looks and feels like winter is going to start early this year. Hopefully everyone will have a great winter this year and get plenty of chances to make snow!

Think cold and think snow!

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Air Compressor and Pressure Washer Recommendations

2009-10-06T13:35:00.005-04:00

For those of you who are looking for an air compressor or pressure washer for your snowmaker, we have compiled some that we recommend on the Requirements page of our website.

These compressors and pressure washers have been tried by our customers over the years and were given high praise for their reliability. If you have an air compressor or pressure washer that you have found to be reliable and it is not on our list, please let us know so that we can add it to the list.

Keep in mind that electric compressors and pressure washers are much quieter than gas driven compressors and pressure washers. This is important if you plan on making snow late at night and live close to your neighbors.

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Snowmaking Season has Started

2009-09-30T10:57:00.003-04:00

With ski areas in Colorado making snow and snowmaking temperatures starting to arrive in several areas of the country, the 2009/2010 snowmaking season is now underway! If you have been thinking of buying a snowmaker now is the perfect time to order one to ensure it arrives just in time for the cold weather.

Here in the Northeast we had a relatively cool summer and the temperatures have been starting to drop unusually early. Not to mention the leaves on the trees have turned early this year. We have a good feeling that this winter is going to be one of the best yet!

Think cold and think snow!

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New Website Now Online

2009-08-27T16:00:00.004-04:00

About a week and a half ago we launched our new website for the 2009/2010 winter season. We hope that you enjoy the new design and kindly ask that you email us with any errors that you find on the website.

Think cold and think snow. It won't be too much longer until winter is here!

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Winter 2009/2010 Is Coming!

2009-07-24T15:16:00.007-04:00

We hope everyone has been having a great summer so far. We apologize for the long delay in updating our blog, but we have been busy getting ready for this upcoming winter season. We have put a lot of time and effort into Research and Development this year. We are sure you will be pleased with some of the changes that are coming to our line of snowmakers.

Here are just some of things you will see different this year over last year:

- AUTOMATIC NUCLEATION VALVE on all of our assembled snowmakers that run off of pressure washers. No more having to manually adjust the valve by using a 10mm nut driver. Once you hook up your pressure washer and compressor to the snowmaker, the valve will automatically adjust to flow the right amount of water to the nucleation nozzle.

Before you had to manually adjust the nucleation valve. This posed two problems. First you had to have a 10mm nut driver in order to adjust the valve (unless you had an Excel Series Snowmaker). If you didn't have one, you had to purchase one and it was often difficult to buy a single one. This forced you to buy an entire set of nut drivers which could cost as much as $50. Second, most people would over open the manual valve and flow too much water to the nucleation nozzle. This resulted in the snowmaker making ice or poor quality snow. The new automatic nucleation valve eliminates both of these problems.

Internal mix snowmakers are MUCH more efficient when compared to external mix snowmakers. However most people prefer the external mix snowmakers due to their simplicity to use. Our new automatic nucleation valve gives you the simplicity of an external mix snowgun, but with the efficiency of an internal mix snowgun. Just hook your pressure washer and compressor hoses up to our snowmakers and the automatic nucleation valve will do the rest! Our new automatic nuclation valve is a FIRST for the home snowmaking industry.

- Changes in the appearance of the Excel Series Snowmakers. A new aluminum base will replace the old style "T" fitting. The aluminum base helps to mix the air and water better and thus increase the snow quality. The Excel Series Snowmakers will also feature our new automatic nucleation valve mentioned above.

- Our existing line of snowmaker kits will have their instructions re-written to make assembling them much easier.

- A new, all metal snowmaker, that runs off a standard garden hose.

- AND MUCH MORE! Check back in with us in late August when we launch our newly updated website with all of the above changes and more!

Enjoy summer while it's here, but snowmaking weather is just around the corner!

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Thanks for a Great 2008/2009 Winter Season!

2009-04-03T10:02:00.014-04:00

Looking back at some of the photos we received this winter from our customers reminds us of just how great the 2008/2009 home snowmaking season was!

We just want to thank EVERYONE for making this season by far our best ever and we couldn't have done it without you! This winter we had below normal temps for most areas of the United States making for some excellent snowmaking conditions. A prolonged January cold spell in the southeast brought records lows that are rarely seen. Some places such as Alabama had temps as low as the upper teens!

As this season draws to a close we are busy getting things ready for next season. We have some exciting things in store for next season so be sure to keep checking back in here on the blog and our website for more information.

As the season draws to a close for the northern hemisphere, it's just getting ready to begin for the southern hemisphere. As a reminder we remain open year round and will ship any of our products worldwide even if it's the middle of summer for us.

Speaking of summer, don't forget to check out our water misters from our parent company, Aqua Misters. Our water misters will keep you cool as you sit outdoors this summer. We have added some new products for this year so be sure to check out the newly updated Aqua Misters website at www.aquamisters.com

Thanks again for making this season our best one yet! We hope to hear from you again over the summer and next season. Don't forget, summer is the perfect time to start working on your home snowmaking system for the upcoming winter. This way you have it all ready to go once the cold temps arrive.

From all of us here at SnowStorm Snowmaking, have a fun filled and safe summer!

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Used Rental Snowmaker Sale

2009-03-09T15:37:00.004-04:00

As the 2008/2009 winter snowmaking season comes to a close, we are getting ready to sell off the snowmakers that we used as rentals this past season. These snowmakers should be available for sale by mid March.

All of the snowmakers we will be selling were manufactured for the 2008/2009 season. Each year we sell off our rental snowmakers at the end of the season at discounted prices since we put new snowmakers into our rental program each year.

All snowmakers will be checked and serviced before they are sold. We bring all snowmakers to meet refurbished specifications. All towers and stands are freshly painted and we install new snowmaking nozzles on the snowmaker. All snowmakers will still come with a warranty just as if they were purchased brand new. Although the snowmakers were used, they are shipped looking like brand new.

These snowmakers are available in limited quantity, so if you are interested please contact us right away to reserve a unit for yourself. These units will be sold on a first come, first serve basis.

Prices for used snowmakers:

Maverick Snowmaker: $139.99 + $40 shipping

Vector Snowmaker: $279.99 + $40 shipping

Avalanche Snowmaker: $304.99 + $40 shipping

Veyron Snowmaker: $329.99 + $40 shipping

We also have some Excel Series Snowmakers available that were used as demos this past winter. These too will be brought to refurbished standards and come with a full warranty as if purchased brand new. Please note that these snowmakers may not all have the zinc fittings below the nucleation valve or at the top water connection. Instead they may have high pressure steel or brass fittings. The rest of the snowmaker is made from high pressure aluminum, stainless steel, and carbon steel.

Excel Series Snowmakers have a maximum of two hours use on them.

TRIPODS ARE NOT INCLUDED AT THESE PRICES

Vector Excel Snowmaker: $259.99 + $20 shipping

Avalanche Excel Snowmaker: $309.99 + $20 shipping

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Some photos from DJ in CT

2009-03-09T15:23:00.007-04:00

Note: Click on a photo above for a larger view

Back in mid February DJ in Connecticut purchased a snowmaker from our parent company that designs and manufactures snowmakers for ski areas. The snowmaker he purchased is the big brother to our Maverick Hybrid Snowmaker. Both snowmakers make snow the same way, except the snowmaker DJ purchased is an all metal version that mounts to a tripod.

DJ ran his snowmaker off of a 185cfm tow behind compressor. He has city water with approximately 30gpm@90PSI. With his compressor he is able to flow a maximum of about 18.5gpm depending upon what the wetbulb temperature is. The above photos were taken after a single 8 hour overnight run running the snowmaker. He adds that the snowmaker was not running at full capacity until near the end the run when temperatures got cold enough to max the snowmaker out at 18.5gpm with the installed nozzle. He says the picture of the whale (pile of snow) is about 4 to 4.5 feet deep.

DJ sent us these pics back in February, except we are just getting around to uploading them now.

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Pics From Bill in Indiana

2009-01-26T11:56:00.021-05:00

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Bill from Indiana purchased a Vector Snowmaker from us back in December. Here are some of the pics that Bill sent to us of the snow he and his son made. Thanks, Bill, for sending us your pictures!

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More Pics From Mike In PA

2009-01-22T08:58:00.008-05:00

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Earlier this month Mike from Pennsylvania sent us some pictures of the snow he made with his snowmaker. His goal was to make enough snow to create a backyard terrain park. His new pictures show us the early stages of his backyard terrain park. He says that there was some natural snow he used, but most of it came from the snowmaker.

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Pics From Greg and Leia In Alabama

2009-01-20T11:09:00.014-05:00

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Greg and Leia from Alabama sent us these pictures of the snow they made at home using our Veyron Snowmaker. In the deepest spots the snow was 1.5 feet to 2 feet deep! The cold spell across the entire eastern half of the United States is allowing people down in the southeast a rare opportunity to make snow for a long period of time. The results speak for themselves with the pictures we have been receiving.

Judging by the pictures Greg and Leia sent us, not only were the kids having fun in the only snow in town, but also Greg, Leia, and even the neighbor's dog! Our snowmakers are known to promote family togetherness.

Keep sending us your snowmaking pics and we will post them here and on our website. Let's hope the cold weather stays!

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Pics From Pam In Louisiana

2009-01-20T08:36:00.005-05:00

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Pam in Louisiana sent us these pictures of the snow she made with the snowmaker she assembled from kit 2. Pam mounted her snowmaker to the side of a modified sprinkler tripod to get great coverage. In the deepest spot Pam made 16" of snow!

Pam also sent us a video of the snowmaker running and to show how much snow she actually made from the below normal temps in Louisiana. You can watch the video by going to our videos page on our webiste or by following this link to YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0_NKsesuKs

We have more pictures to upload to our site and blog so stay tuned!

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Pics From Mike in PA

2009-01-02T12:40:00.006-05:00

Mike from Pennsylvania sent us these pictures of the snow he made using his snowmaker he assembled from kit 2. Mike plans on using his snowmaker to guarantee his backyard terrain park will have snow all winter long. Thanks, Mike, for sending us your pics!

Note: Click on an image above for a larger view

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Snowmaker Sale Ends 1/9/09

2009-01-02T12:36:00.002-05:00

We just wanted to let everyone know that our snowmaker sale will come to an end next Friday, January 9th. The snowmakers will return to their normal prices on January 10th and we will also be increasing the shipping fee on all the snowmakers from $35 to $40 due to increases in shipping and packaging fees.

Order your snowmakers now while you still have some time to save!

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It's Not too Late!

2008-12-20T18:01:00.005-05:00

If you would like to order any of our snowmakers or kits for Christmas, you still have some time left. You can order up until Tuesday at 1PM (ET)for guaranteed next day delivery on all in stock items.

If you would like to make sure your order arrives for Christmas, please email us with your zip code for an expedited shipping quote and which item(s) you would like to order. We will verify that we have the item(s) in stock and if we can guarantee delivery by Christmas.

Happy Holidays!

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Pics From David in MA

2008-12-15T10:14:00.009-05:00

Note: Click on a picture above to view a larger view.

David in MA purchased Kit 2 from us and submitted these photos to us over the weekend to showcase his first successful snowmaking run. Thanks, David, for sending us your pictures.

If you have any pictures or videos you would like to submit to us, please email them to us at contact@snowstormsnowmaking.com.

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Accent your Holiday Lights With Snow!

2008-12-03T15:08:00.004-05:00

Want to make your Holiday light display really stand out this year? Our home snowmakers create the perfect touch for every outdoor light display. If your yard is the only yard with snow in town, you can almost guarantee getting your house featured on your local news station.

If Mother Nature won't provide you with a White Christmas, make your own with one of our snowmakers!

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Home Snowmaking in Windy Conditions

2008-11-25T16:16:00.005-05:00

Making snow at home in windy conditions is difficult for a wide variety of reasons. While you may not think 10 to 15 mph wind is much, it certainly is for snowmaking. Making snow in windy conditions is difficult even for the most experienced snowmaker. In fact some people who are avid home snowmakers won't even bother setting up their snowmaking equipment if the wind is over 10mph. We received a lot of emails over the weekend about wind so we have compiled the following tips to help you make snow at home in windy conditions.

The biggest problem with making snow in windy conditions is getting the snow to go where you want it to go. Even when the wind is at 0 mph you will notice the mist from the snowgun just hangs in the air until it falls to the ground. This is known as cure time and it is during this phase of the snowmaking process that the water freezes into snow. If the wind is at 5 mph, you will notice that the mist travels a distance away from the snowmaker. With winds at 15 mph the snow travels even farther away. This is primarily why experienced home snowmakers won't make snow in windy conditions. The snow they are making just blows away and goes into their neighbor's yard.

If you visit a ski resort you will notice most of the snowmakers are mounted on towers that range anywhere from 10 to 40 feet in height. This is to give the mist from the snowmaker increased cure time and allow the snowmaker to make the highest quality snow possible. The main reason why resort snowmakers have to be mounted high off the ground is because they flow a high volume of water. Since home snowmakers don't flow as much water, they can be mounted much lower to the ground. The lower a snowmaker is to the ground, the better it will perform in windy conditions. Some ski resorts lower the tower snowmakers to the ground so that they are just hovering over the trail in windy conditions. If they didn't the snow wouldn't get on the trail and it would go elsewhere.

The best tip we can give you for snowmaking in windy conditions is to not fight the wind. You will lose and your snowmaking experience will not be pleasant. If you position the snowmaker so that the wind pushes the mist back onto the snowmaker, you will eventually cause ice to build up on the snowmaker, and thus freeze up your nozzles. When this happens you have to wait for your snowmaker to thaw before you can make snow. So always position the snowmaker so that the wind doesn't push the mist back onto the snowmaker.

Another problem is having the wind not allow the nucleation nozzle mist to mix with the bulk water mist. If this happens, you will not make snow, but ice. External mix snowmakers are very difficult to make snow with in windy conditions because the nucleation nozzle setup sprays a VERY narrow mist. When the wind hits it, the mist often times blows around the snowmaker so that it doesn't mix with the bulk water nozzles. While our internal mix snowmakers often do better in windy conditions, they can do the same thing.

Even if the nucleation nozzle mist is mixing with the bulk water nozzles if the wind just pushes the mist to the ground before it freezes you will just make ice. Often times you will notice ice on the ground all around the snowmaker and snow on the ground a distance from the snowmaker. This is because the wind pushed all the mist to the ground before it had time to freeze and the only mist that froze into snow was the mist that traveled a distance away from the snowmaker.

While it may sound difficult to make snow in windy conditions, it's not impossible to do. Our advice to you is if you have trouble making snow in windy conditions that you just wait until the wind dies down. We guarantee your home snowmaking experience will be much more enjoyable and pleasant.

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First Testimonial of the Year

2008-11-20T14:18:00.004-05:00

Well it didn't take too long for one of our new customers to write to us about their first time making snow.

This comment was emailed to us from Mark in Minnesota:

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone at Snowstorm Snowmaking for all the help they gave me when I decided to purchase one of your snowmakers earlier this year. When I first got the snowmaker I found out that my pressure washer wouldn't connect to the snowmaker, but with help from Snowstorm Snowmaking I was able to get the pressure washer hooked up to the snowmaker using a different connector.

The other night I was able to make snow for about 2 hours before I had to pack everything away to get up early for work the next day. Not only did the snowmaker surpass my expectations, but it was priceless to watch my children play in the only snow in town.

I can't wait for next year. I have exciting things planned and hope to come back to Snowstorm Snowmaking for all my home snow making needs.

Mark S.
Minnesota

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After Hours Customer Service Reminder

2008-11-18T15:01:00.004-05:00

As temperatures start to drop across the US most of our customers are heading out to make snow with their snowmakers. As a reminder you can always email us after hours if you ever have any questions about your snowmaker or need help if you are having trouble making snow. Even on weekends and holidays, someone is always checking our main email address to answer any questions you have.

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Holiday Orders

2008-11-17T11:52:00.004-05:00

If you plan on ordering any of our products for Holiday gifts, we recommend you start ordering now to ensure you receive your order by the holidays. If you wait until the last minute chances are you will encounter a backorder as demand for our products spike just before Christmas.

If you order any of our products at the last minute and they are in stock, we will gladly next day air them to you. If you need to have your order sent next day air, we ask that you contact us to arrange shipping before ordering.

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Shipping Problem Solved

2008-11-01T19:42:00.002-04:00

When we had updated our website last time we had updated some add to cart buttons on the site as well. When we updated our buttons for nozzles, plans, and our snowmakers we had made an error concerning shipping prices.

If you tried to order any of these products recently you will notice it tried to charge you additional shipping to the order. We have now corrected this and if you had ordered any of these items and were charged extra shipping, we have notified you and refunded you the extra amount you were charged.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you, especially if this turned you away from placing an order with us.

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Snowmaker Sale- Employee Pricing

2008-10-22T15:48:00.006-04:00

We know with the way the economy is right now that everyone is being cautious with how much money they are spending on holiday gifts this year. We know how popular our snowmakers are for gifts and for a LIMITED TIME only we are offering employee pricing on our assembled snowmakers (excluding the Maverick Hybrid).

You pay what any SnowStorm Snowmaking employee would pay for a snowmaker if they wanted one, and not a cent more. Just because we have temporarily lowered the price for this sale, doesn't mean that we have lowered the quality on our snowmakers. You get the exact same snowmaker as if it were purchased at the original price.

We are doing this as a thank you to all of our customers who have helped us out over the years. Our goal is to help everyone save money this holiday season if they are looking to buy a home snowmaker. We cannot offer these low prices for long so this offer is good for a limited time only. We will more then likely run this sale through the busy holiday season.

For more information on our snowmaker employee pricing sale be sure to visit the snowmakers page on our website for more details.

We have most snowmakers in stock ready to ship out, but with these low prices we expect backorders to occur. So order early to ensure a timely delivery for the holidays!

HURRY THIS SALE WON'T LAST FOREVER!

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