How Can You Make Real Snow in Your Own Backyard?

Residential snowmaking can be accomplished by replicating the way snow is formed naturally in the atmosphere. Using a pressure washer, air compressor, and a home snowmaking machine, you can form the proper water droplets that will freeze to form snow. Although DIY solutions and other home snowmakers exist, a professionally engineered snow gun is more efficient at creating real snow.

Learning from Nature

Real snowflakes form when cold water droplets collide with tiny dust particles in the atmosphere, freezing through a process called "nucleation." These particles act as seeds, and as more water droplets freeze onto them, they grow into snowflakes.

Replicating Nature

To make snow on the ground, you need:

1. Air Compressor
2. Pressure Washer (optional)
3. Snow Gun (nozzles and fittings)

Freezing temperatures are essential for snow to form.

How a Snowgun Works

The snow gun has two parts: the main water spray (releases most water droplets) and the nucleation spray (releases tiny ice crystals). When the nucleation spray collides with the water spray, snowflakes are created.

Perfecting Home Snowmaking with Engineering

Engineering helps avoid making ice or slush instead of snow. Backyard Snowstorm offers features like:

• Tested and Engineered Nozzles: Stainless steel, full nozzle packs, optimized droplet formation.
• Customized Nucleation Nozzle: Same as used on commercial guns; generates millions of nucleation seeds.
• High Efficiency Design: Less water waste, long-lasting, cost-effective snow production.

System Options

Three snow gun sizes are available for different users:

• Little Cloud: No pressure washer needed. Covers 5' x 12', makes 1"/hr.
• Forecaster: For all pressure washers (1–6 GPM). Covers 15' x 35', makes 1–6"/hr.
• Cold Front: Extreme use. Handles up to 10 GPM. Makes nearly 1 ft/hr in 20' x 70'.

Conclusion

Residential snowmaking replicates natural processes using a pressure washer, air compressor, and home snow gun. Professionally engineered systems like those from Backyard Snowstorm are highly efficient and available in beginner, standard, and commercial-grade models. Learn more.