Taylor Michael, 10, at left, throws a snow ball at Gabriella DeMatteo, 9, at right, as snow falls around them Thursday morning during the sixth annual Snow Day at St. Gregory the Great Catholic School in Bluffton. The machine-created winter wonderland was a reward for students who met accelerated reading goals set by their teachers. After playing in the snow, students changed into pajamas for a "snowed in" afternoon of reading and games.

Sarah Welliver, The Island Packet — swelliver@islandpacket.com