[Mattmopar] figured out how to get a white Christmas even if the weather isn’t frightful. He built a simple DIY snow making machine with a few plumbing parts, and tools you probably already have.

When Mother Nature doesn’t deliver, it’s up to technology — and a dedicated crew willing to work in freezing cold weather while the rest of the world sleeps — to bring winter to the slopes. There has ...

Ski resorts at California’s Lake Tahoe are using snowmaking machines to battle the raging Caldor Fire instead of bulking up their slopes in what may be a quintessential symbol of climate change.

Ski vacation season is in full swing and the Rocky Mountains are covered with both real and artificial snow. But it's the fake stuff that's taking a negative toll on the climate. The process is ...