Some volunteers shoveled snow into wooden frames while others stomped on the snow, packing it tightly together. Snowtown co-chair Jaime Benner Clemons says the cold has made the process challenging.

According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the snow was melting "the second it hits the ground." Footage shows NWS Portland's stuffed chicken, Larry, who "prefers a real snowstorm." ...

Afton Alps, a ski hill in the east metro, started making snow on site about two weeks ago. Then volunteers stomped the snow into compact cubes. “Everyone will climb down a ladder and just ...