No snow in the forecast? Don't worry. You can create a wintry effect this season with these top backyard snow machines. Most of us are dreaming of a white Christmas, but that’s never a guarantee.

[Mattmopar] figured out how to get a white Christmas even if the weather isn’t frightful. He built a simple DIY snow making machine with a few plumbing parts, and tools you probably already have.

A Houston family bought a snow machine to treat neighborhood children to some fun as the major winter storms missed the area.

A Vestavia homeowner used a snow machine to create a sledding hill in his yard for neighborhood children, despite the lack of natural snowfall in Jefferson County.