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How cold for blowing snow

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derick
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yeah so ima trying to blow snow today and it is -4 c would that be cold enouf
Dec 9 2006 12:44PM
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1080ski
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it should be, below freezing i think is what it needs to be (or at freezing maybe)
Dec 9 2006 12:45PM
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JayDope
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i know for my mountain, they say it has to be 28 degrees F
Dec 9 2006 12:46PM
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chapz
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it might be, im not too good when it comes to this.
Dec 9 2006 12:46PM
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Rajna
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my mountain's website says ideal tempurtures 18F
Dec 9 2006 12:47PM
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derick
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we are candians we need this shit in celcius eh

what is 28 and 18 f in celious
Dec 9 2006 12:49PM
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chapz
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im pretty sure 33 F is 0 C. and like 25F is like -5 or -6 C
Dec 9 2006 12:52PM
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Homebrewer19
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should work at that temp. depends on humidity though.
Dec 9 2006 1:07PM
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grubix2
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End of thread:

http://www.snowathome.com/snowmaking_weather_tools.php
Dec 9 2006 1:12PM
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jimmychung
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C*=5/9(F*-32)
F*=(9/5C*)-32

i think that's what it is
Dec 9 2006 7:25PM
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billy092
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its not always just the temp, a lot of times its the humidity, but like 18-25 is ideal
Dec 9 2006 7:35PM
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philipc
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under 28 low humidity 
Dec 9 2006 8:26PM
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reggyboy
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ye -4 will work easy
Dec 9 2006 9:08PM
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