Hector Santos, of Brownsville, works on his snow sculpture for the Vermont Flurry snow sculpture festival on the green in Woodstock, Vt., Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. Santos, a stone mason by trade is competing for the first time in the competition, the winner of which will qualify for nationals in Lake Geneva, Wis. next year. "It's not as easy as I thought it would be," said Santos. Sculptors will continue to work into Sunday when their creations will be judged. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: Valley News — James M. Patterson