Make your own snow

1- Snow-Gun.

1- Air Compressor with a minimum rating of 3 CFM @ 90 PSI.

1- Air hose (with 1/4 inch Industrial Style, Quick Connect fitting).

1- Garden Hose.

1- Valved garden hose connector (Garden Hose Shut-off).

Cold Weather.

Tap water, at 40-60 PSI.

In the last section we saw that snow forms when water vapor condenses in cold enough temperatures, often around a nucleator, and becomes an ice crystal. So, the main things you need to manufacture snow are water and cool temperatures.

It helps the process along if you mix a nucleator of some sort into the water supply. The water will already contain lots of stuff that can act as nucleators, but increasing the count is a good idea because it ensures that more water droplets will freeze before they reach the ground. One of the most widely used nucleators is a natural protein called Snowmax that is especially good at attracting water molecules.

The traditional type of snow gun produces water droplets by combining cooled water and compressed air. On a ski slope, you'll notice that these guns are attached to two different hoses that run to air and water hydrant stations, respectively. The hydrants are hooked up to two different lines which run under the snow or even underground. One pumps in water from a lake, pond or reservoir and the other pumps in high-pressure air from an air compressor.