Twin Cities Brothers To Debut Latest Giant Snow Sculpture

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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Three Twin Cities brothers known for creating giant snow sculptures of sea creatures outside their north metro home plan to debut their latest creation Tuesday night.

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Last year, the Bartz brothers -- Austin, Trevor and Connor – created a 22-foot-tall snow fish and raised more than $25,000 to help provide clean water and sanitation for people in Malawi, Africa.

This year, the boys sculpted a giant crab with an 18-foot-tall tail. They plan on showing off their latest work at 7 p.m. outside their New Brighton home.

Again, the brothers are planning to raise $25,000 for clean water in partnership with the poverty-fighting group, One Day's Wages. (You can donate to the effort here.)

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As for the sculpture's name, the brothers are taking suggestions. A poll on Facebook has two options: Diggs and Crawford.

Following the Minneapolis Miracle on Sunday, it's no wonder that Diggs – named after Vikings receiver Stefon Diggs – is the favorite.

The giant crab is the brothers' seventh snow sculpture. In past years, they've made a giant octopus, a shark, a turtle, and a walrus.