A crowd estimated as large as 1,500, of all ages, came to Michigan Tech’s Sherman Field on a frigid, but sunny day Saturday, to set the Guiness World Record for building the most snowmen in one hour. And while nothing is official, they just might have done it.

The event, sponsored by the Undergraduate Student Government and the MUB Board, took place at 1 p.m. Saturday. Dozens of volunteers were on hand to register participants, provide arms (wooden skewers) and even hand out complimentary face warmers.

Despite concerns that an 8-degree temperature and dry snow wouldn’t accommodate snowman construction, preliminary figures indicate the old record of 2,036 may have been eclipsed by as many as 200.

For sure, none of the snowmen would challenge Frosty in the looks department, (there were rigid constructions guidelines, but aesthetics weren’t considered). This was all about numbers and organizers are optimistic they have them.

It will take some time until the record is verified and made official, but hundreds left Sherman Field convinced they had the world’s record.

If it is confirmed, this will mark the fourth time Tech students and community members gathered to set a Guiness World’s Record. On Feb. 10, 2006, exactly 12 years to the day before “Snowman Left Behind,” three records — Largest Snowball Fight, Most People Making Snow Angels Simultaneously in a Single Venue and Largest Snowball. All three records were subsequently broken but in 2013 Tech recaptured the Largest Snowball record and it still stands.

Organizers were unsure when they’ll be notified if Michigan Tech set the snowman record.