[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.

Kolina Coe, director of mountain operations at Keystone Resort, explains the workings of one of the mountain's 672 snowmaking guns. Photo Credit: Robert Silk KEYSTONE, Colo. -- The slopes at Keystone ...

This winter’s snow cover is the lowest on record in the Western U.S. While that could cause a torrent of trouble come spring — more wildfires, less water for farms and fish — at the moment, there’s ...

This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. This winter’s snow cover is the lowest on record in the Western United States ...