Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

It looks like we're finally getting some major snow in the Philadelphia area. Forcasts are all over the place but it could be upwards of 15". Along with the snow, most of which will fall in the afternoon and through the night, we will be getting blizzard like conditions and very cold weather.

I have a paved area that is about 50' x 70' to clear as well as a 280' gravel driveway. What I have done in the past, which was only one time since there hasn't been much snow here, was to set my skids as low as possible for the paved area and raised them for the gravel area (Thank you again Robmits for the gravel skids).

 I don't enjoy playing with skid heights since I'm usually hypothermic after any given time and blizzzard conditions doesn't have a good sound to it.

The question is would you experienced guys wait for the snow to completely stop and then remove it or would you do it in stages which would require multiple skid adjustments with frozen hands. Thankfully this is happening over a weekend so there are no time factors.

Thanks for the anticipated advice. I will give you a full report on the Toro's first real test.

Jerry

Started here in Boston about 4:30PM Sat. And is expected to stop late afternoon Sun. Here it is 2:30AM Sun. Wind gusts up to 30 to 45 mph. Theres about 8 to 10" with 3 and 4' drifts up and down the street, cars plowed in up to the door handles, and the worst is yet to come. I'm waiting until it stops completely. Besides the "Snow Twins" are over, and there keeping me occupied till then...

Were expecting approx. 30 + inches when its done. The Twins are expecting a little less......Ok, a lot less.

Robert

 

Cajunblu wrote:
Robert.........

Even going metric (30 cm) would have been impressive!!

See I told you that it would go just perfect, didn't I?