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(7,068 posts) Wed Jul 8, 2026, 09:54 AM Wednesday

Ultra-Wealthy Homeowners Install Private Snow Rooms to Escape Summer Heat [View all]

https://climatecosmos.com/climate-news/ultra-wealthy-homeowners-install-private-snow-rooms-to-escape-summer-heat

Ultra-Wealthy Homeowners Install Private Snow Rooms to Escape Summer Heat

Owen Maxwell
July 4, 2026

Record temperatures across much of the United States have prompted unusual adaptations among those with the resources to pursue them. A small group of affluent homeowners has turned to a striking solution: dedicated indoor spaces that replicate winter conditions year-round. These rooms allow residents to step into a chilled, snow-filled environment even as outdoor conditions remain sweltering.

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Ultra-Wealthy Homeowners Install Private Snow Rooms to Escape Summer Heat [View all] cbabe Wednesday OP

They're practically begging for comeuppance EYESORE 9001 Wednesday #1

stocked with poor people laying on the snow to be used as stepping stones. Wonder Why Wednesday #2

Years ago, some gas stations in AL had refrigerated rooms, where they kept their soft drink vending machines ... eppur_se_muova Wednesday #3

Any data on how many houses Progressive dog Wednesday #4

They aren't going to tell you. Would make them a target. Also cold rooms on mega yachts. cbabe Wednesday #6

The cold rooms that are in your link Progressive dog Wednesday #11

Comment 5 nyt article. cbabe Wednesday #12

NYT link: Celerity Wednesday #5

Thanks. I was paywall blocked. cbabe Wednesday #7

You can use these archive sites to read/post many paywalled sites Celerity Wednesday #8

Thanks again. I'll dink around. cbabe Wednesday #9

Thanks Progressive dog Wednesday #13

Years ago, my husband came across a story about 2 uber-wealthy Italian brothers... 3catwoman3 Wednesday #10