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Snowmaking Facts
Even if the ground is bare, with just a little cold weather Michigan’s ski slopes can be blanketed in white.
Here are some Snowmaking facts:
28° F. is the "magic number" for snowmaking. When the temperatures drop below this mark, you can be sure Michigan ski areas are making snow.
10 inches of natural snow, when packed, usually adds only one inch of snow to the ski slope’s base while 10 inches of man-made snow adds seven inches of base. Man-made snow is more dense and durable.
Four to five times as much snow can be made when temperatures are in the low 20°s than when it is 28°.
Humidity is a factor as well. The lower the humidity, the better for making snow. If you add the temperature plus the humidity, that sum should equal less than 100 for favorable snowmaking weather.
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