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Winter Cloud Seeding here it comes. Now coming to more North American Ski Resorts and drought areas this season

MidnightJester

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Until there is major proof with on Mountain snowpack increases I wonder how many Ski resorts will invest in this technology minimally on their property?


Vermont cloud seeding is from past tests not current mountains : (


I believe they were cloud seeded and100% man made snow at the last Olympics. They are also planning a Saudi Arabia winter resort in the desert will all man made snow if it comes to fruition. They even won a bullshit vote to host a "Asian winter games" to help build the infrastructure out.


 
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BodeMiller1

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This has been a thing for a long time. It was dreamed up for agriculture. With another dry season forecasted for the west? I remember ski areas talking about seeding snow back in the 80's.

Remember when the Romans would salt enemy fields so they couldn't grow crops. This is the opposite.
 

2Planker

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Not cheap, and gives minimal results w/ little accuracy.

LBO talked about this 30+ years ago
 

urungus

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You might want to check the date on the Vermont cloud seeding project you linked, LOL
 

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