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saigonk t1_javx76i wrote

I’m not, plow guys does the driveway. I’ve got a small snowblower for my deck which I usually do twice to keep extra weight off it.

This is going to all melt over the next week anyway.

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majesticjules t1_javycip wrote

Probably once this evening after it's over. My plan is to stay warm and dry with a hot chocolate and my latest hobby project.

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DidDunMegasploded t1_jaw0mou wrote

Don't blame her, blame the person who pissed her off in the first place.

(Disclaimer: I didn't do it this time, I swear. No appointments or nuffin'.)

We're gonna go snowblow when the wind dies down and decides not to be a bitch to glasses-wearers like ourselves.

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craftyfighter t1_jaw3zr0 wrote

Tomorrow, I’ll deal with it tomorrow (aside from clearing a path to my work shop).

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Seyword t1_jaw56d0 wrote

Depends on size and and method of removal. If I had a large driveway and a quality snowblower I’d probably wait until tonight/tomorrow morning.

If shoveling by hand, best to take 2 shifts.

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NotLindyLou t1_jaw5ih1 wrote

One pass done. I’ll shovel again after the heaviest wave is done and maybe once more before bed. 2-3 times.

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dr0wningggg t1_jaw5n10 wrote

zero times because i have a big strong boyfriend to do it for me 😎

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PlentyCommission166 t1_jaw7m32 wrote

Twice: we did one type morning just blue and we'll probably hit it again this evening

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megaanxiety t1_jaw8q7f wrote

Did a pass with the snowblower and shoveled both decks at 6am and 9am. Will do one more round this afternoon. My snowblower doesn’t like the paste so I have to do it often.

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HFG207 t1_jawalqt wrote

I snowblowed the walkways once already just to get out the house. I’ll do the rest when it’s done.

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ecco-domenica t1_jawgzj9 wrote

I'd rather shovel 2 inches of snow six times than 12 inches of snow one time and is so much easier. It makes getting the final plow berm at the end of the driveway a piece of cake. I'm out during the storm a lot but I'm usually completely done before my neighbors have even started.

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Sylentskye t1_jawkvpz wrote

I mean, it’s pretty light and fluffy with no real wind out there- if I had a leaf blower I’d be using that! But I’m going out shortly to snowblow because if I don’t I’ll regret it later (somehow).

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cclambert95 t1_jawl7pp wrote

Twice for sure with the snowblower, went out a 8:30 this morning it’s pretty heavy clumpy crap. Definitely glad I didn’t make the mistake of waiting.

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fissionmoment t1_jawlu48 wrote

Looks like we will have a lull around 2pm so I'll snow blow then. Then take care of the rest with a shovel tomorrow morning.

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Vexans t1_jawp00w wrote

3 - its a magic number. Yes, it is.

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mymaineaccount46 t1_jawp74s wrote

I'm not gonna bother. We have a path tramped down for around the house, road is snowed shut and no sidewalks. Just gonna wait for this to melt down over the next week or two.

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DonkeyKongsVet t1_jawpdnp wrote

Replying to saigonk (#2,158,332)

Exactly. I'm not going to try hard on the cleaning up, pushing or shoveling it back or anything. By lunch tomorrow my driveway will be bare, deck will be bare and the snowbanks will melt. Let mother nature take care of the mess she made.

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Starboard_Pete t1_jawr6ch wrote

Twice at least. The snow slides off the solar panels, and there’s quickly a massive 18” pile on my back deck. Add onto that everything coming down directly on the deck; it needs to be managed throughout the day.

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SodaPop978 t1_jawv2su wrote

I simply don't. Have to use 4x4 to get in drive way. I don't get packages delivered and friends don't visit in the winter.

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RatherNerdy t1_jawwkls wrote

I'm going out now (1:00) and then some cleanup later

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lipsticknic3 t1_jawxatk wrote

Replying to ecco-domenica (#2,159,378)

I think like you. My partner would rather wait until it's all over and it makes no sense to me. I enjoy the physical activity and it's easier to enjoy it when I'm not screwing up my back bc it's too heavy.

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noizviolation t1_jax1bdm wrote

I got a big one in this morning, going back out again once it stops.

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Dense_Custard_812 t1_jax2rbp wrote

3 so far since 730am. Think I'm not going out for number 4 until it's done. It's definitely slowed way down here. It's wet... I'm glad to be lucky enough to be at home today to keep up with it rather than shoveling it all at once after work.

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arms_room_rat t1_jax3fvg wrote

March is the snowiest month! People forget this like every year hahaha

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SunflowerDeliveryMan t1_jax50qw wrote

2 so far, early morning around 7am and around 1pm. It was about a foot in sabattus.

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VegUltraGirl t1_jax7l4z wrote

My husband snow blowed this morning so he could get to work, unfortunately he was needed…and then we’ll clean up the rest later!

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thatswhatshesaid1419 t1_jax7shd wrote

Been out there 3 times already. Since it’s pretty heavy and wet snow. Looks like on the seacoast area, not the beach, it’s dwindling down.

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Karen_Moody t1_jax8jue wrote

Just spent an hour doing round 1, which was the fiddly stuff (sidewalk, end of driveway, stoop, rear patio), going to go out again after a tea and a pee to tackle the bulk of the driveway. This shit is HEAVY.

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ME_MissVictorious t1_jax8py0 wrote

First pass done for the bill and another clean up planned for once it’s stops falling.

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figment1979 t1_jaxa4fv wrote

I was in the 3-5” zone on channel 6’s map, and we EASILY have close to a foot so far. Already snowblowed once, probly one more either tonight or first thing tomorrow.

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epsylonic t1_jaxa59m wrote

Lots of heart attacks in the forecast for people who only have a shovel and an average sized driveway for this one. It's wet, heavy and there's lots of it already.

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anode_cathode t1_jaxarnn wrote

Just did a second pass with the snowblower and it's basically useless at this point. If you're anywhere where it's been above freezing and waited to shovel till now, I feel for you, it's heavy!

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119juniper t1_jaxat47 wrote

My driveway is a half mile long. I've plowed and shoveled twice already. Will clean it up again tomorrow.

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anisleateher t1_jaxbscs wrote

I went out around noon and it took around 2 hr to do everything with breaks and clearing out/off the chicken coop and cars. Just as I finished the city plow came by again. Street is mostly clear now so I shouldn't have any more massive banks at the end of the driveway. It's really heavy nasty stuff. My new Cub Cadet was struggling in some areas.

I'll make one more pass this evening and be good! It's super heavy and wet. Get on it folks, and be careful.

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No-Relationship-6730 t1_jaxcklq wrote

I will shovel twice,once when it’s over and again when all the shit falls off the roof

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matt9191 t1_jaxec6h wrote

one snowblower pass right as the last flakes were coming down. Heading out tonight, so wanted to have it cleanish. Will go out tomorrow mid day and try to get some of the icy/compact spots up.

May also go out later today once the city plow comes by too, just to get that berm down.

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tekedout t1_jaxfkfz wrote

Once, I shelled out for a nice Ariens snowblower last year and the think just demolishes everything.

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DeceptivelyBreezy t1_jaxmr6x wrote

My husband is usually the one who shovels our porch steps & sidewalks, but he’s out of town visiting his mom in the hospital, so I just shoveled snow for the first time in about 10 years. (And I realized that I don’t express enough appreciation when he does it.)

I’m no spring chicken, so I shoveled 4 times today — I figured I’d hurt myself if I tried to deal with more than 2-3” inches at a time. I’m glad I did!

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metalandmeeples t1_jaxmtdc wrote

7AM, 10AM, and 3PM. I should be done for the day. There was over a foot of miserably wet snow that I wouldn't want to tackle in much more than 4" increments.

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blainemoore t1_jaxr5r5 wrote

I cleared the driveway and pathways once at about 7"; much longer and the snowblower is a lot more difficult to work with. Probably won't bother going out again until tomorrow morning.

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sjm294 t1_jaxtgc3 wrote

Not today! I’m putting it off until tomorrow.

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lipsticknic3 t1_jaxuar7 wrote

Replying to mattstuff09 (#2,161,560)

Yes, I do this.

I was hit by a car in 2017, as a pedestrian. All the yoga in the world can't always prevent back injury, sometimes I can throw it out from getting up too fast. I'm also fairly petite so it's not weight related. Just one day Paula Anderson was impatient and decided hitting me (while I was on the sidewalk) was justified bc in her words to police "I thought I could get around her" According to witnesses I recoiled from being hit, and her car carried me for 5 or 6 feet before she stopped. I don't really remember it, just being unable to walk for a solid 3 months after that. I fear for my old age and falling.

But yes fully agreed and use that method just my twisted little body hates even light shoveling now lol.

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DarthSudo1 t1_jaxuc9s wrote

Depends how much you got. I try to shovel once every 5-6 inches

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Majestic-Feedback541 t1_jaxv7ro wrote

If I need to go somewhere and the plow dude hasn't shown up yet.. then shovel out to and around the car, the just enough to get in and out. (My back isn't what it used to be) Occasionally, if my landlords Airbnb is occupied I've had to clear their space as well (ok, didn't HAVE to but I felt bad and knew the plow guy wasn't gonna hit our spot again that night)

And idk what you mean about no snow until now... We've gotten snow since at least December this winter...

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robbins290 t1_jaxvb6n wrote

I dont touch it till the storm is done. Still snowing here.

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InfamousCelery4438 t1_jaxzc9v wrote

Not. Men do it for me, because I'm rad, and sexy as hell.

I actually shovel out my dooryard myself, and if someone wants to do it for me, I won't complain.

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Oniriggers t1_jaxzd35 wrote

I’ve been out 5 times to do the stairs and walkway, three times to clean off the vehicles. From 7am to 6pm. I think it stopped “snowing” around 5ish…

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Karen_Moody t1_jaxznz9 wrote

Replying to ecco-domenica (#2,161,598)

Yeah, and a lot of it is in the shade, so with the warm days and freezing nights ahead, it'd be a total shitshow if I didn't take care of it now. At least the driveway and front steps get sun. Just went back out to do the end of the driveway again since the plow came by and pushed what I have to imagine was basically white cement back across it.

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mattstuff09 t1_jay3hb9 wrote

Replying to lipsticknic3 (#2,161,619)

Yikes that’s tough and I’m sorry to hear that, again I’m not trying to be a jerk I just wanted to point out that other techniques exists. I see a lot of people going full bore shoveling heavy snow in giant scopes at the limits of there strength which is a great way to blow out a back. I hope your back improves I know it can be a tough road.

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EdSmelly t1_jaycra4 wrote

I shoveled once and we had snow after thanksgiving.

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