When the snowing gets tough, the tough get snowing

Published: January 28, 2008, 7:02 am

Filed under: Lifestyle, 10-12 years, Crafts, Creative projects, Outdoor PlayWhat do you do if you really want to play in the snow, but you live near Portland Oregon where the average overnight low in December and January is only 37°F? Why, you build a snow machine in your backyard, of course. Wait, what kind of mad genius builds his own snow machine and why is this story on ParentDish? Well, the kind of mad genius who receives an air compressor for a Christmas gift and happens to be a mere ten years old.Yep, you read that right. Ten-year-old Forest Pearson used his air compressor and a pressure washer that he saved his allowance to purchase to build a snow making machine in his backyard. It even worked. In fact, it worked so well that he made three feet of snow in one night -- enough to do some sledding and make snowballs."He's watching a molecular process happening here," said Elizabeth Pearson, Forest's mom. "He's creating a climactic event. It's incredible." I'd say that Forest

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