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bluestargreentree t1_jb0s006 wrote

I don’t mind shoveling a few times to even out the load. Shoveling a foot of heavy snow is how I mess up my back until the 4th of July

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GreenStoneRidge t1_jb0t4w3 wrote

Yea same here. I'd rather do it a few times than grind out one awful time.

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meowmix778 t1_jb0wzso wrote

And its safer. God forbid EMS needs to arrive during the storm. You want it to be easier for them to get in

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ninjasays t1_jb2j6iq wrote

Gotta keep up with the storm. Multiple trips out makes the work easier!

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jazzbobcat t1_jb5a0um wrote

If I shovel several times during the day, even once an hour during a heavy storm, I can use a push broom instead of a shovel. Really helps my back.

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Reckless85 t1_jb0z194 wrote

Always have to go back out and redo the end of the driveway because the snowplow drives by 5 min after I've taken off my boots and snowpants. Always.

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Tradesby t1_jb2253n wrote

This right here. I was so pissed this morning after the snow plow decided at 3 am to widen the road a little more and blocked up my driveway with chunks of ice. All that work for nothing.

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undertow521 t1_jb2ikyx wrote

Yup. I even always try to do that "special hack" of snowblowing the snowbank about 100 yards before my driveway to keep the driveway from getting plowed in, but it never works.

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ecco-domenica t1_jb2hgdn wrote

Well it wasn't for nothing. If you hadn't done it at all, it would have been that much harder to do it all in addition to the inevitable chunks of ice that always come at the end regardless.

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bodybycheez-it t1_jb0tyfx wrote

For the drive way, my process is to clear it early in the am, after the sun has risen. The dark asphalt absorbs and radiates heat back, melting new snow. Every couple of hours, spend a couple of minutes to keep it maintained. Science!

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YolksOnU t1_jb0yhdd wrote

All relative to the size of your tractor.

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Spirited_Suspect_904 t1_jb1am20 wrote

Inb4 it melts down a little so now that 18 inches weighs a ton

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Hefty_Musician2402 t1_jb1h27h wrote

Yep I go out mid storm before it’s packed down, then clear up the last few inches once it’s just about done snowing

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Spirited_Suspect_904 t1_jb1kfpg wrote

I made that mistake with storm. Had to pull our spare car out forcefully with the truck.

The 2 4 wheel drives made it out just fine, the little RWD got buried because the ground was a little melted when this snow started falling

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Zephyr4813 t1_jb1hbvl wrote

My absolute unit of a snowblower did it all in one run

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RelativeMotion1 t1_jb2daaj wrote

Yep. Snowblower is key. My driveway would take me a few hours to shovel, and that’s valuable skiing time!

Plus a decent Ariens blower is like $1200 and lasts 10+ years; cheaper than a plow guy (plus no lawn damage), and cheaper than your hospital/chiropractor/specialist visit from blowing your back out on the plow line.

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amidnightproject t1_jb3djge wrote

Same here. The neighbor even complimented it today. He was in awe I never had to slow down or shovel. I have a simplicity and it was worth every penny.

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Fitz2001 t1_jb24e12 wrote

I’d rather shovel 4 inches three times than 12 inches once.

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cwalton505 t1_jb11ppk wrote

That's pretty easy to do each storm.... just wait for it to stop snowing and see the radar is clear.

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RatherNerdy OP t1_jb14w9f wrote

Yeah, but when you do it by feel- timing it right while it's still coming down - it's super satisfying

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rdstrmfblynch79 t1_jb1pa3m wrote

I am totally with you on this. I snowblowed around noon-thirty and didn't have to again. Unfortunately my neighbors with northeast facing driveways did not have the same luxury. Yesterday afternoon while it was still coming down I noticed a little sun trying to break through the clouds and my driveway just melted like crazy. They were like, wait, you never went back out, how is it shoveled?

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GoodDecision t1_jb1nu5a wrote

This was probably the heaviest snow I've ever had to deal with. Almost slush, but with the bulk of actual snow. It kept going at a good clip until about 4-5pm in my area.

Shoveled around noon because it looked like it was winding down. Glad I did in the end, if I had waited till 5 to one-shot it I'd be in a world of pain today.

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ButIDigress79 t1_jb0zdbv wrote

This snow cleaned up easy too

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dedoubt t1_jb2c78u wrote

Talk to the dense slush pack that slid off the roof... And the horrible compacted banks the plow left in the driveway...

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ButIDigress79 t1_jb2dk0e wrote

Where I live the snow was light, fluffy and clung together well. Made shoveling go by fast.

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seasonoftruth22 t1_jb2vevj wrote

Yesterday was okay. And early this morning. I shoveled some this afternoon. Holy moly.

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ecco-domenica t1_jb2hn2l wrote

It was different in different parts of the state. Heavy junky stuff in York County where there were intermittent periods of rain to weigh it down. I guess it was fluffier the further north it got.

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pearithead t1_jb16q8e wrote

As a southern Maine resident (don't dare say Mainah) by way of Atl, I must say this is my goal every time. Thank you for sharing!

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RatherNerdy OP t1_jb1m8gt wrote

I'm a Maine resident of 20 years by way of Kansas City by way of Atlanta (midtown). Welcome compadre!

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pearithead t1_jb1z82a wrote

Thank you kind stranger. Been here about 6 years Gwinnett Native. Beautiful place love it.

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DidDunMegasploded t1_jb1a72v wrote

We went out at around 3. Light snow, no wind. Driveway looks nice. Heavy snow can eat a planet of dicks, though...very hard to shovel.

Hopefully it'll melt a significant amount today.

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DortFauntleroy t1_jb1fpf7 wrote

This happened to me exactly I felt like Nostradamus

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GoodDecision t1_jb1o6a6 wrote

Where was everyone where it stopped so early? I'm in Kittery, it was coming down in gobs until nearly dinner time

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hoowahman t1_jb1ajex wrote

Lol yea I did exactly that at 2pm yesterday

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Hefty_Musician2402 t1_jb1gs9c wrote

Lol my dad plowed the driveway once early morning, we plowed it again later in the day, and then in the evening bc we use an ATV and a side by side. Had to roof rake the garage twice so it doesn’t cave in (it’s already bowed pretty bad) and did the neighbors house twice. Only shoveled the deck and dog pen once tho. Got my workout for sure

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seasonoftruth22 t1_jb2v38i wrote

Shoveling multiple times is really the same amount of work. I have a neighbor who gets rid of the heater banks for me...I shovel a space for 4 cars and paths to many animals.

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Meoldudum t1_jb3kgq9 wrote

At 40 degrees I can back up and stop short and the snow slides off my car.

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jb_run29 t1_jb4ph1z wrote

Honestly felt nice to plow and shovel snow that wasn’t snow and slush shit. Plowed so smooth

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adambair t1_jb1a4o7 wrote

AWD + Salt is how I’ve done my driveway the past few years. I shovel a little but mostly salt, awd, and patience haha

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