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In Need of Snow? Also How do You Save Snow?

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WillHaap
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Up here in northern Michigan our snow is being very unpredictable. I need snow for my setup and want to know where you guys get it? Also wanting to start a huge pile and see how long I can get it to stay into summer. Anyone have experience with this?

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Dec 1 2018 8:56PM
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HypeBeast
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Make the biggest pile you can. Multiple smaller piles will melt faster than one big one due to less surface area per volume on the larger pile. Ice rinks have shavings you may be able to grab for free too.
Dec 1 2018 10:38PM
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WillHaap
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Thanks
Dec 1 2018 11:12PM
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PB1
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WillHaapUp here in northern Michigan our snow is being very unpredictable. I need snow for my setup and want to know where you guys get it? Also wanting to start a huge pile and see how long I can get it to stay into summer. Anyone have experience with this?

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Using an emergency thermal blanket slows down melting on smaller piles.
Dec 2 2018 1:43PM
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iced
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Wrap ur pile in a tarp to fuck off the sun by the side of the house
Dec 2 2018 3:43PM
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theabortionator
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If you can double tarp it. Tarp once to insulate. Then put another tarp with a space between it for air. The sun will warm the tarp, and the snow on the other side, that air barrier will help keep things legit.

When you through the snow on your in run and it's hot af. Throw some salt on it to freeze it up so you can sesh it longer and get more speed.

Also could get one of those huge chest freezers like the one your neighbor has to stash bodies in his basement.
Dec 2 2018 3:49PM
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Lonely
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light colored tarp. You can get big tarps at lowes or home depot that are light gray and somewhat reflective. Keep your pile in a shaded spot and don't was snow on run outs
Dec 2 2018 3:57PM
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IHUFFPAINT
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I get all my snow from the local ice rink. Usually the workers are chill and if you call ahead in the summer they will tell you when they are cleaning the rink and when you can get the new snow. How I save it is I put down a tarp on the shaddy side of my house and then just continue to put tarps over it.
Dec 2 2018 4:31PM
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Woos
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Do you mean the UP by Northern Michigan? Are you like towards the boarder or something? My family up in White Pine get literally DUMPED on as far as snow goes. Like 100x more than here in Green Bay.
Dec 3 2018 6:09PM
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WillHaap
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teamSESHDo you mean the UP by Northern Michigan? Are you like towards the boarder or something? My family up in White Pine get literally DUMPED on as far as snow goes. Like 100x more than here in Green Bay.


Traverse City, we get snow but just really excited for the season.
Dec 3 2018 6:44PM
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Woos
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WillHaapTraverse City, we get snow but just really excited for the season.


Ah. I'd say pile up snow in a spot with some shade. Throw a white tarp or something over it to block the wind. Try not to use anything but white as it will end up generating more heat.
Dec 3 2018 7:36PM
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Saucerboyshane
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If you have temps cold enough with low humidity you can make a diy snow gun that you connect to a power washer and compressor. Some of those little guns create some big piles
Dec 3 2018 7:40PM
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WillHaap
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SaucerboyshaneIf you have temps cold enough with low humidity you can make a diy snow gun that you connect to a power washer and compressor. Some of those little guns create some big piles


Yeah I have one I built but need some temps.
Dec 3 2018 7:46PM
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Saucerboyshane
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WillHaapYeah I have one I built but need some temps.

Oh alright, guess you’ll just have to wait unfortunately
Dec 3 2018 7:49PM
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Woos
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SaucerboyshaneIf you have temps cold enough with low humidity you can make a diy snow gun that you connect to a power washer and compressor. Some of those little guns create some big piles


I'm assuming you just put regular warm or room temp water in the machine and start spraying? I have one but never thought of this.
Dec 3 2018 7:57PM
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CalumSKI
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get a bunch of those things that ppl put in the front of their cars to stop the heat drom getting in ( reflective things in the front windshield) and cover ur snow with it
Dec 3 2018 8:24PM
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Saucerboyshane
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teamSESHI'm assuming you just put regular warm or room temp water in the machine and start spraying? I have one but never thought of this.

Water has to be cold so the water can crystalize and form snow.
Dec 3 2018 8:33PM
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