origin, and literally means “snow house”. The city of Houghton, Michigan, builds a lumitalo as part of its annual Winter Carnival held by Michigan Technological University. See also Igloo Kamakura (snow dome) Snow cave Snow fort Bibliography References External links How to Build Winter Shelters and Survive How to build a Quinzee Snow Shelter Buildings and structures made of snow or ice Indigenous architecture House types Traditional Native American dwellings