# Making Snow in Summer The ‘Snow Maker' Truck Makes Flurries All Year By Dieter Sturm | Published 2008-12-30 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snow-making-anywhere-anytime-even-in-the-middle-of-summer References: [snowmaker](http://www.snowmaker.com/promo.html) & [snowmaker](http://www.snowmaker.com) In efforts to combat global warming and create [summer fun](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/temperature-control-system), the Snowmaker Truck can produce [real snow](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bud-light-blizzard-brew) at a rate of 800 lbs per minute in any outdoor temperatures (yes, even in the summer.) Designed and built by Academy Award winning special effects coordinator Dieter Sturm, the [warm weather snow making system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-snow-shovel) is used for motion pictures, television, still photography, snowboard rail jams, marketing and special events. Cool! Snow Making By Sturm is based out of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin and has traveled though out the USA making snow for the past 24 years from Boston, Orlando, Dallas, and even Los Angeles. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **All-year-snow:** Developing technology and systems that allow for the creation of snow all year round. - **Climate-controlled Entertainment:** Creating new and innovative entertainment options that do not rely on the weather for success. - **Green Entertainment:** Developing sustainable entertainment solutions that minimize environmental impact while providing new experiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can take advantage of all-year-snow to create new and innovative experiences for visitors and guests. - **Film and Television:** The film and television industry can utilize all-year-snow to create realistic winter scenes, regardless of the time of year. - **Tourism:** The tourism industry can utilize all-year-snow to create winter sports and activities in locations that do not experience natural snowfall, expanding the market for snow sports enthusiasts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cutting-Edge Snow Storage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snow-storage.md) - [Snow-Constructed Car Showrooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polestar-snow-space.md) - [Interactive Frozen Dessert Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kona-ice.md) - [Global Snow Forecast Websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/follow-the-snow-today.md) - [Self-Building Igloo Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inland-iglu.md) - [Ice Cream-Inspired Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dairy-queen-canada.md) - [Snow-Ready Travel Trailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/genimax-hr.md) - [Snow-Accented Beer Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stella-artois-ads.md) - [Snow-Faring Mountain Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorized-mountain-bike.md)