A device for producing snow, with a rasp onto which a piece of ice can be pressed by means of a plunger, wherein the rasp and the piece of ice can be brought toward one another in a relative movement (v or ), and wherein the device has a holding element, for example a guide cylinder, into which a container that is open toward the rasp and contains the piece of ice can be inserted, and wherein a base plate on which the container can be supported is arranged between holding element and rasp. The invention further relates to an electric machine and a hand-held device for producing snow based on the same principle.