To beat the heat, the wealthy are building snow rooms

Guy Trebay
Jul 8, 2026 – 5.00am

On a recent Tuesday, the heat index in Frisco, Texas, spiked above 38 degrees. While asphalt bubbled beneath a scorching sun, Katelin Schebler was relaxing on a bench in a room that resembled a stylish meat locker.

Swaddled in a robe, mimosa in hand, she was writing in her journal under a gentle snowfall.

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