'The margin of manoeuvre is that much tighter': Why it's becoming harder to compete at the Winter Olympics

A warming climate and the use of artificial snow is making it more dangerous and difficult to compete at the Winter Olympics.

What Olympic athletes see that viewers don’t: Machine-made snow makes ski racing faster and riskier – and it’s everywhere

TV production is great at making it look like we are in wintry, snowy places, but this year has been particularly bad.” ...
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How artificial snow differs from natural powder - and why it matters for skiers

In La Nina winters, nature doesn't always provide natural snow to help ski areas open. Across the U.S. and around the world, resorts often use machines to build base depths when nature can't provide ...

It's nearly 50 degrees but 'snowing' in downtown Spokane: DSP brings flurries and foot traffic to Wall Street

Despite Spokane's balmy winter, twice a day, "snow" falls downtown on Wall Street. On Jan. 27, 25-year-old Fiona Whitver ...
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Best snow machines for the perfect outdoor winter wonderland

The best snow machines are affordable and easy to use. Offering high output in a user-friendly package, the Chauvet DJ Snow Machine lets you recreate a blizzard in your yard—whether or not the ...

Vestavia man creates artificial snow hill for neighborhood sledding

A Vestavia homeowner used a snow machine to create a sledding hill in his yard for neighborhood children, despite the lack of natural snowfall in Jefferson County.