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Siblings, Lydon, 13, left, and Austyn Horvath, 11, of Windsor Canada attempt to run in snowshoes at the Winter Blast Festival held in downtown Detroit, MI Friday, Feb. 3, 2006. Warm weather foiled plans to make snow for the festival which was to include many winter activities such as dog sledding and snowshoeing. (Robert Caplin For The New York Times)..