3 ft snow drift

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dmay

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We had a light snow fall last night. Only 4 inches. Then we had 60-80 mph winds which lasted the entire evening. My driveway turned into a solid 3 ft of wind drifted snow. Here are pics after I cleared my driveway. Had to raise the snowblower to highest position, clear the top, then back up and clear the base. Repeat every 4 ft until I cleared the entire driveway. I have a total of 9000 sq ft to clear including driveway, garage, parking, driveway to horse paddock, and a large trailer turn-a-round area. Took two hours to clear.
 

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If you didn't have that tractor they would be air lifting you supplies. Looks like you had a good time.
 
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Thanks for the pics. Good machine for those tough conditions. I suspect the temp wasn't so great either. Hope you can get the cab soon. :)
 
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Dang, that looks like fun ... Now granted I'm in a nice warm room right now. I'm wishing for one more good snow storm before full spring hits .. good ol #3 storm I call it...

#1: Cant make it to work snowfall
#2: Can't make it to the liquor store snowfall
<------ NEED STORM HERE
#3: Can't make it to the ski lift snowfall ...

Tractor on
 
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Too bad you didn't have one of these. :)
 

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Winter just likes hanging on here. Today is -15. At least the wind has gone. Took my smaller walk behind snowblower over to the inlaws today who live in the city to clear their driveway. Even they had a foot of snow in front of their garage door.
 
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If you didn't have that tractor they would be air lifting you supplies. Looks like you had a good time.

Too funny. :laughing: Sure did. :D
 
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We had a light snow fall last night.

David vs. Goliath ... you need a bigger snow blower and of course a bigger tractor to power it ... while you're at it might as well included a heated cab! :)
 
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Consider yourself lucky your rig didn't just climb over the top of the drift. :thumbsup:

And the next wind betcha it's a repeat performance. :thumbsup:
 

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