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A method and apparatus for producing snow which embodies an inner tubular housing mounted within and spaced from a closed outer tubular housing defining a passageway therebetween for receiving air under pressure. Water under pressure is supplied to the inner tubular housing. Longitudinally spaced di

A method and apparatus for producing snow which embodies an inner tubular housing mounted within and spaced from a closed outer tubular housing defining a passageway therebetween for receiving air under pressure. Water under pressure is supplied to the inner tubular housing. Longitudinally spaced discharge orifices are provided in a side of the outer tubular housing and the adjacent side of the inner tubular housing with each orifice in the inner tubular housing being in alignment with an adjacent orifice in the outer tubular housing and aiming the stream of water ejected from the inner tubular housing toward the center of the adjacent orifice in the outer tubular housing and into a column of air as the stream of water passes through the adjacent orifice in the outer tubular housing.

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A method for making snow comprising: (a) introducing water under pressure into a closed inner tubular housing mounted within and spaced from a closed outer tubular housing having longitudinally spaced discharge orifices in a side thereof, (b) concomitantly with the introduction of said water introdu

A method for making snow comprising: (a) introducing water under pressure into a closed inner tubular housing mounted within and spaced from a closed outer tubular housing having longitudinally spaced discharge orifices in a side thereof, (b) concomitantly with the introduction of said water introducing air under pressure between said inner tubular housing and said outer tubular housing with said air flowing outwardly in generally parallel columns through said discharge orifices, and (c) discharging said water from said inner tubular housing into the axial center of each column of air flowing outwardly through each said discharge orifice whereby the water and air passing through and discharged from said orifices travel in the same direction and the flow of air through said orifices is retarded to reduce the volume of air per volume of water passing therethrough.