<em>Photo above: James Vincent, left, and Benjamin Carroll, of The Iceman Ice Company in Jacksonville, Fla., load some of the 7 tons of ice into a crusher on Feb. 4 to create snow for the third annual Snow Day at Red Dam Baptist Church in Hardeeville. </em><em>Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>

A Snow Day was held on Feb. 4 at Red Dam Baptist Church in Hardeeville.

Calvin Smith, children’s pastor at Red Dam Baptist Church, said the third annual Snow Day is a great way for church members to get together during the winter months and have some fun.

The Iceman Ice Company from Jacksonville, Fla., crushed and sprayed 7 tons of “snow” onto an artificial ramp and a separate play area for an estimated 300-500 church members, adults and children, to have some wintery fun during the three-hour event.

Also on hand giving the event a bazaar-type atmosphere were hotdogs and chili, cotton candy and homemade pies. An inflatable rock wall for the younger children to play on was also available.

[caption id="attachment_31229" align="aligncenter" width="1789"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/RES1510.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-31229"><img class="size-full wp-image-31229" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/RES1510.jpg" alt="Children shield themselves from falling snow during Snow Day at Red Dam Baptist Church in Hardeeville. " width="1789" height="2094" /></a> Children shield themselves from falling snow during Snow Day at Red Dam Baptist Church in Hardeeville.[/caption]