Thank God for that snow blower, makes life much easier. I had my son clear the sidewalks down the block helping neighbors and then later I took the blower across the street to help a neighbor and their driveway apron (always the hard part). They told me they have a wake to attend today and needed to get the cars ready. Glad to help.
Ain't that the truth? My father-in-law, who was self-employed most of the time, took a job in a lawn care center one summer. He found some old snow blowers in their storage area, asked about them, and found out he could get them for basically cost. He asked me and my brother-in-law if we wanted one. They were smaller than the one I have now, but it was a great deal, and it made life much easier. We replaced that w/another, bigger one, and I've said I won't be without one again. Makes the process much faster, even when it's only 2-3". This one's getting a little long in the tooth, but at least for now it still gets the job done. It does choke a bit on the really heavy stuff, especially the stuff at the end of the drive when they've plowed and salted, but then again, I start to falter with that stuff, too.
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I bought this monster when I retired in late 2015 and didn’t get to use it for 2 years due to no snow. But the last 2 years we have had some big snows so it comes in real handy. I had it tuned up last year and starts up immediately. It tackled the 2 foot snow drifts with no problem.
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All you northeasterners, I recommend this little snow remover. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BVR96TW/?tag=imwan-20 This is literally called The Snow Plow. My brother got it for me for Xmas about 4 years ago. It's NOT a shovel, but a literal plow. On those days that you get a 3 inch snowfall, this thing is perfect. Just plow it away. Heck, I use it on 5 inch snowfalls. I push the snow to the middle of my driveway, go to the other end and do the same. Then I either shovel the pile away and snow blow it.
The linked one is 36" but they have a 24", a 30", this 36", and a 48" plow. The 48 is a bit overkill. I ordered one for work and it's a bit too much blade.
One of the weird things I’ve noticed here in Washington is the reaction to snow. When we had our snow event last month, I was out every day cleaning up the sidewalk (it was only an inch or two). Only 2 or 3 others on my block did the same (one is a transplant from the east coast). We have a big park at the end of the block, so we get a fair amount of foot traffic. I’d feel horrible if someone took a spill on the ice or snow on my front walk, so it seems weird to me that others didn’t bother shoveling.
One of the weird things I’ve noticed here in Washington is the reaction to snow. When we had our snow event last month, I was out every day cleaning up the sidewalk (it was only an inch or two). Only 2 or 3 others on my block did the same (one is a transplant from the east coast). We have a big park at the end of the block, so we get a fair amount of foot traffic. I’d feel horrible if someone took a spill on the ice or snow on my front walk, so it seems weird to me that others didn’t bother shoveling.
I don't know about others, but in my town of 4,000 it's a city ordinance to clear sidewalks. If not, the city fines ya. Not sure how long they wait for ya to do it though. Two or three days? I dunno. I just do it.
I'm told that's true here in Waterville, too, a city of just under 2,000. But like you, I'm not sure how long they'd wait before fining you. So unless we're sick, we clean off the walkways within 24 hours of the snow letting up.
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