AP Spotlight Eating snow cones or snow cream can be a winter delight if done safely HOLLY RAMER Associated Press Jan 28, 2026 Jan 28, 2026 Updated Feb 26, 2026 0 1 of 4 A cone of snow cream, made by mixing sweetened condensed milk with fresh snow, is seen Tuesday in Bow, N.H. Holly Ramer, Associated Press A person shovels ice and snow after a winter storm Sunday in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV, Associated Press Nora Martinez, left, and Claire Leeds get a little air Monday as they go over a mound of snow in Frederick, Md. Ric Dugan, The Frederick News-Post A dish of snow cream, made by mixing sweetened condensed milk with fresh snow, is seen Tuesday in Bow, N.H. Holly Ramer, Associated Press Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. — Take two snowballs and call me in the morning?kAmsC] $2C29 rC@4<6EE[ H9@ DA64:2=:K6D :? 6>6C86?4J 2?5 H:=56C?6DD >65:4:?6[ 5@6D?VE 6IA=:4:E=J E6== 96C A2E:6?ED 2E }6H w2>AD9:C6VD s2CE>@FE9\w:E494@4< |65:42= r6?E6C E@ DH2==@H D?@H[ 3FE D96 @7E6? 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