Are the kooks even kookier than usual? New conspiracy theory: the snow this week in the South was not real - it was fake snow created by the government. Where do these ideas come from?

Are the kooks even kookier than usual? New conspiracy theory: the snow this week in the South was not real - it was fake snow created by the government. Where do these ideas come from?
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It is definitely possible to create “fake” snow. Look into cloud seeding. Ski resorts used to do it all the time. Most prefer to just blow snow at night anymore, because seeding is chemically induced. That being said, bah, humbug. Send the government fake snow over here to California! I don’t know why they would give us drought instead. This affects my vote in 2016 for sure.
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