ANSWERING -
How Much Snow
Can I Make?
A few factors will determine how much real snow you can produce with a home snow gun. Let’s look at the 3 most important factors that will determine snow output:
Water Flow (GPM)
The amount of water moving through the snow gun will be the most important factor in snow output. The standard term to measure water flow is GPM (gallons per minute). Each pressure washer will have a GPM rating clearly labeled so you can measure the amount of water it will output. The more GPMs of water moving through the snow gun, the more snow will be made.Â
In general, 1 GPM of water will make 1″ of snow per hour. 2 GPM of water will make 2″ of snow per hour (so on and so forth). The area spread for each snow gun will be different depending on the design. Backyard Snowstorm’s 3 sizes of real snowmaking machines are designed for small, medium, and large water flow and snow outputs. For more information about these snow guns please CLICK HERE.
Compare Each Snowgun Outputs
Each of our resdential snowguns can produce different amounts of snow.
See our Snowgun Comparison chart for more information!
Temperature & Humidity
The outside temperature and humidity play another important role in the volume of snow produced. With home snow makers, colder temperatures and lower humidities will make bigger piles of snow. Colder temperatures and lower humidities will assist in quicker and better freezing of water droplets produced through the snow gun. As a result, snowflakes are formed and attach quicker to other snowflakes making the overall volume of snow bigger. If you make snow on the edge of snowmaking conditions (SEE WEATHER CHART HERE) you will tend to make heavier “dense” snow. In most snowmaking conditions, the snow will be great for creating snowballs, making snowmen, sledding hills, etc.Â
