Snow Storm

Yesterday when I got up at 5 am (to feed my dogs and let them outs) there was no new snow on the ground - only the couple of inches that have been there for a few days. Then I went back to sleep. When I woke up again a few hours later the snow was coming down hard and it continued non-stop all day (sometimes it was coming down an inch an hour.)When it finally ended we had a foot.

We have a new plow service (they do the whole town) and this storm was the first time we got to see them in action. They come at the end of the storm and last night came around 8 pm. After they left I went outside to check the driveway and to clear our car and the walkways. The driveway was 90% done right. The only issue I have is that they pushed the snow up and around the car. So not only did I have to shovel the original foot but also all the snow that was pushed against it. It took me a while, but I eventually got everything cleared and sanded.

Today I will go out again and clean up some more. I will also try out my new snowblower and see if I can't widen our driveway and make it more usable (at least the end by the house.)

Looks like I will become an expert in snow removal by the end of winter. I have lived in places that get a lot snow before (New York, Massachusetts and Russia), but in New York I had the rest of my family to help me. In Massachusetts I was at college and only had to take care of my car and in Russia I didn't have to clear anything. I have also lived in Virginia, but they barely get any snow and the stuff that falls usually melts in a few days. No place I lived before compares to living in the mountains of New Hampshire.