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Follow snow sculpting: Final 24 hours are make-or-break

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Winterfest in Lake Geneva continues through the weekend with snow sculpting until 11 a.m. Saturday and activities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Winners of the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Competition will be announced at 3 p.m. Saturday. Sculptures will be on display in Riviera Park until they melt away. Click to play

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2010 U.S. National Snow Sculpting Competition

Sculptors from around the country are in Lake Geneva this week for the U.S. Nationals Snow Sculpting Competition, part of the city's annual Winterfest celebration.

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Snow sculpting time-lapse

Time lapse images from the Lake Geneva Area Realty Web cam overlooking the Riviera during the 2010 U.S. Nationals Snow Sculpting Competition.

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Work continues at the U.S. Nationals Snow Sculpting Competition on Lake Geneva.

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LAKE GENEVA -- With only a day left to work on their sculptures, what once were ideas, then small clay sculptures are now starting to take shape from the 9-foot tall towers of snow.

Become a fan and follow the progress live throughout the day today on the WalworthCountyToday Facebook page as the 15 teams work to meet the Friday 11 a.m. deadline.

The weather continues to cooperate, but the final 24 hours are crunch time for teams hoping to walk away with the champions award.

Spectators are welcome to watch throughout the week, and voting for the Peoples' Choice Award is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Ballots are in the Winterfest Souvenir Program Book and also are available on site.

The individual artists will judge the sculptures, and winners will be determined based on creativity, technique and the visual force of the message.

The top honor is the U.S. National Competition Champions Award, which comes with an invitation to compete in Association Internationale de Sculpture sur Neige et Glace sanctioned International Snow Sculpting Competition.

Second place is the State of Wisconsin Award and trophy.

Third place is the City of Lake Geneva Award and trophy.

The Gene Kempfer People's Choice Award is determined by public vote.

The Klaus Ebeling OMM Award is given to a team or person that promoted the spirit of the event.

The award is named after Klaus Ebeling from Watertown, New York, and gives thanks to all that is good, friendship, food, weather, art and behavior.

This award is decided by previous winner.