Happy New Year!

We apologize for the long delay in updating our blog. It has been almost a year since our last post! Unfortunately we were unable to access our blog for quite some time due to an update that didn't allow us to post properly. It looks like that issue has finally been fixed so look for more posts from us in the future. The 2012/2013 Home Snowmaking Season is well underway for most of us in the USA. As we approach mid January, hopefully some of you in the deep south will get temperatures cold enough to make snow. If you live in the south, it's well advised to order your snowmaking equipment BEFORE the cold weather gets to you. This way you do not have to pay high shipping fees to guarantee delivery when you have cold weather in your area. Last winter was not such a good season for making snow or for skiing and snowboarding. This winter started out pretty mild but quickly got frigid in many areas. Let's hope for a better home snowmaking season this year! www.snowstormsnowmaking.com

Some New Pictures

Here are some new pictures that we received. These photos were taken shortly after start up with temps in the mid teens. The photos show a Veyron Snowmaker used in conjunction with a 2.5gpm gas pressure washer.

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Photos From Todd in Wisconsin

Here are some photos that Todd in Wisconsin sent to us after he made headlines in his local newspaper. Todd made snow with our 3gpm electric snowmaking pump and our Veyron Snowmaker. Way to go Todd!

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Order Now to Ensure Christmas Delivery

We know that for most of you the weather has been unseasonably warm. Although it's been unusually warm for this time of year, don't forget that Christmas is fast approaching. If you have been planning on buying snowmaking equipment as a holiday gift, make sure you order soon to ensure delivery and avoid paying high overnight shipping charges!

Happy Holidays from all of us at SnowStorm Snowmaking!

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We Now Offer Snow Sleds

We are now pleased to offer a variety of inflatable snow sleds. Sledding is a fun winter past time for people of all ages whether it's on natural snow or snow you made from one of our home snowguns!

Check out the products page on our website to view all of our sleds!

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Early Season Snowfall for the Northeast!

This weekend will bring the first significant snowfall to much of the Northeast. Here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, we are in the 6" to 12" bracket! If the forecast holds, this will be the most snow that has fallen in October for us. Guess we won't have to make snow this weekend!

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2011-2012 New Products

As some of you may have noticed, we updated our website for the 2011-2012 Home Snowmaking Season over the weekend. The website features some new products and changes to existing products. Here's what you will find new for the 2011-2012 season:

New Snowmaker Design

An all new snowmaker body design that features a one piece construction and an improved internal nucleating system. The one piece construction minimizes freeze up issues from occurring on even the coldest nights. The unique inner workings of the snowmaker body distribute the water in such a way that it "heats" the internal components to prevent them from freezing, including the automatic nucleation valve that handles all the air and water adjustments for you!

New Snowmaking Pumps

All of our snowmaking pumps have been changed for the 2011-2012 season. Our gas and electric snowmaking pumps are now available in 5.5 GPM and 7.0 GPM flow rates. All snowmaking pumps are now mounted on a convenient wheeled frame to make moving the pump around easier.

Best of all we increased the pressure on our snowmaking pumps from last season for those of you who want to use the snowmaking pump as a pressure washer when you are not making snow. A high pressure hose, cleaning lance, and pressure washer nozzles are included for pressure washing at no extra charge!

New Air Compressor Line

We teamed up with Mi-T-M Corp to offer you the best industrial quality compressors. These compressors may cost more than others, but they will last you for decades to come and exceed our expectations for home snowmaking. We offer many different sizes and styles, so check out our website for all the details.

The weather is starting to get cool and it won't be long until most of us can start making snow again. Now is the time to start thinking about the upcoming season and getting everything ready for the first cold night!

Visit our new website for all the latest on our new home snowmaking products!

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We're Getting Ready for the 2011-2012 Season!

Hello Everyone! We hope you had a fantastic spring and summer! We've been busy getting ready for the upcoming 2011-2012 home snowmaking season. We hope to have our 2011-2012 website online within the next two weeks.

This upcoming season will feature several new products and changes to existing products. We'll keep what's new a surprise for now, so keep checking back in here and on our website for all the latest updates!

The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting cooler. It won't be long until it's time to start making snow again. Now is a great time to dust off your snowmaking equipment and perform routine maintenance on your compressor and pressure washer. This way you are all ready to make snow on the first cold night!

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Thanks for a Great Season!

Well it's finally that time of year again! The 2010/2011 Home Snowmaking Season is officially over for the Northern Hemisphere, but a new snowmaking season is just getting started for those of you in the Southern Hemisphere.

This season was a great one and most of you were fortunate enough to receive TONS of natural snow so you didn't even have to make it. Though for some die hard snow lovers, the natural snow just wasn't enough and you had to make more of it yourself!

While areas in the south didn't have a prolonged cold spell like last season, many areas got at least a few nights to make snow including areas in Florida. As one of our customers from Florida put it, "Each winter it seems to be getting colder down here." We couldn't agree more as in the past two years we've seen an increase in the amount of snowmaking equipment we've been sending to Florida.

While the snowmaking season may be over we are already getting ready for the 2011/2012 Home Snowmaking Season. We recommend checking in on our blog periodically throughout the spring and summer or joining our facebook page to stay up to date on all the latest SnowStorm Snowmaking news and events.

For those of you with swimming pools, please be sure to visit our newest summer website, www.palmpoolsupply.com At Palm Pool Supply we offer a wide variety of swimming pool and spa products at discount prices with Free Shipping and Handling. Also be sure to check out our other summer website, www.aquamisters.com for misting systems and misting fans to beat the heat this summer.

On behalf of all of us here at SnowStorm Snowmaking, thank you for a wonderful 2010/2011 Home Snowmaking Season. We wish all of our customers and supporters a happy and safe Spring and Summer and look forward to hearing from you in the Fall and Winter!

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Introducing Palm Pool Supply

We are pleased to introduce our newest summer time website, www.palmpoolsupply.com. Palm Pool Supply offers a diverse line of products for swimming pools and spas including chemicals, pool floats, solar covers, pool lighting, fountains, and much more!

Thanks to our vast inventory of swimming pool and spa products, most orders ship within 24 hours and we offer FREE SHIPPING AND HANDLING on every order shipped within the Continental USA!

With spring just around the corner, now is the time to start thinking about opening your swimming pool for the season. Beat the spring time rush and order your pool opening supplies early!

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Pics from Lorenzo in Virginia Beach

Lorenzo in Virginia Beach, VA sent in these pictures to us yesterday showing his backyard terrain park. He is making snow with our Kit 2 Snowmaker since it rarely snows in his area.

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Happy Holidays!

On behalf of all of us here at SnowStorm Snowmaking, we wish you and your family a happy and safe holiday season! We also hope that it's a white one!

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Pics from Jeremy in North Carolina

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Jeremy in North Carolina sent us these pictures of the snow he made in 4 hours using his Veyron Snowmaker. He says the deepest pile was 16.5" in the middle, which is really good for only 4 hours of snowmaking.

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Making snow in Tennessee

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John in Tennessee took this picture of his sons playing in the snow they made the other day. John said his sons were happy having the only snow in their area, which you can clearly see by their big smiles!

If you have any pictures or videos of the snow you made with any of our products, you can email them to us at contact@snowstormsnowmaking.com

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Picture of the Avalanche Snowmaker Running

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Here is a nice shot a customer sent to us of the Avalanche Snowmaker running and making snow during first 10 minutes of snowmaking.

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High Humidity and Snowmaking

A lot of people assume that once it gets to be 32ºF or below you can make snow. This is not always the case. Snowmaking goes by the wetbulb temperature, which is the outside air temperature with the humidity level factored in. There are times when you can make snow above freezing and then there are times when you cannot even make snow when it is below freezing! Sometimes the humidity level plays the biggest role when it comes to making snow.

Generally speaking you can start making snow with a high pressure snowmaker when you get a wetbulb temperature of 27ºF or less. A garden hose snowmaker generally needs a wetbulb temperature of 28ºF or less before it can start making snow. When you have low humidity (50%) or below it is not uncommon to be able to make snow at 29ºF or even 30ºF with one of our snowmakers. However when the humidity is really high you might have problems making snow, even when the outside air temperature is in the mid to low 20's.

Snowmaking is all about heat transfer. This means taking the warm molecules out of the water you are trying to freeze into snow. When the humidity is high, it is difficult to transfer the heat from the water. Think about it like this. You feel much more comfortable on a 100ºF day with 10% humidity than on a 100ºF day with 100% humidity. Why? Because on the day with 10% humidity your body heat transfers a lot better compared to when the humidity is 100%.

While you might get a wetbulb temperature cold enough to technically make snow, you might not be able to if the humidity is too high. For example last night we tried to make snow when it was 27.4ºF and 93% humidity. While the wetbulb temperature said we should be able to make snow, all we were able to do is produce ice on the ground because the high humidity didn't allow for enough heat transfer to occur in the water to allow it to fully freeze into snow.

Early season snowmaking runs or trying to make snow in an area that is generally warm has it's own complications of warm water temperatures and ground that is not completely frozen. Add high humidity to the mix and it can be even harder to make snow. Another misconception is that if it is snowing outside, it is cold enough to make snow. This is generally not the case because the humidity will likely be very high while it is snowing, especially if the temperature is hoovering around freezing.

Many people ask if they can make snow indoors and the answer is no unless you can regulate the humidity level. The reason being running the snowmaker in an enclosed area will increase the humidity level quickly. This is because all the heat you are removing from the water will have nowhere to escape to since it is trapped in an enclosed area. Once the humidity gets too high, you won't be able to make snow.


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Join Us on Facebook

We've finally joined Facebook. If you have a Facebook account, come "Like Us" to receive the latest news and events from SnowStorm Snowmaking. You can find us by searching for "SnowStorm Snowmaking" on Facebook or by following this link to our page:

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Some Crazy Weather We Have Been Having!

The cold temperatures at the end of October allowed many people to make snow for the first time this season. However the cold temperatures did not last long in many areas, including the Midwest.

Some places in the Midwest have been enjoying some unseasonably warm weather for this time of year. Many areas got into the mid 60's and some places even touched 70ºF or higher! The good news for all you snow lovers is that the National Weather Service predicts temperatures to drop sharply by this weekend for most areas in the Midwest. That means plenty of cold temperatures for snowmaking and also for some natural snow.

Winter is just around the corner and many of you should be able to make a White Thanksgiving this year. One thing is for certain though, enjoy this warm weather while it lasts, because winter will be here before you know it!

We have been getting busier as we approach the colder months. Our stock of snowmakers is starting to get low, but we have more in production that will be available soon. If your thinking about buying a snowmaker, you might want to do it now to guarantee you have it for when the cold weather arrives to you area.

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Order Snowmaking Pumps and Packages Early

Although it may not yet be cold enough to make snow in your area, we highly recommend that you start purchasing any snowmaking equipment you plan to buy early. This is especially true if you are planning on buying a snowmaking pump or complete snowmaker package. Once the cold weather arrives for the first time in most areas, we get busy and often run into backorders on popular items. Our advice is that if you have been thinking about buying any of our products, that you do so before the cold weather arrives to most areas to avoid running into backorders on popular items.

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Snowmaking Temperatures Have Arrived!

With ski resorts in Colorado finally making snow, snowmaking temperatures have finally arrived. We have been receiving calls and emails from people in the high elevations of California and Colorado who are looking to buy a snowmaker or make snow for the first time this season. With October halfway gone, it won't be much longer until the temperatures drop across much of the country so more of us can start making snow.

Let's all hope for another great snowmaking season this year!


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