Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Snow Blowing and Sleet

[HillStreet]

We are scheduled for another sloppy snow storm tomorrow night into the day Wednesday. It will snow for 12 hours or so, then the storm will end with sleet turning to rain. I wait for it to stop completely, then go out to remove the snow. Is this what you guys do? Wait?

 

[nbking]

If it's snowing I will go out, sleet, rain, or hail, I wait it out.

 

[RNeumann]

I get on my gravel drive when it’s frozen. If it’s mixed like what you describe it’s typically morning. I find waiting till it’s thawed just makes a mess/

 

[RoyJackson]

I want the sleet and freezing rain atop the snow....otherwise there's ice on the drive and walks. So, it depends...there's no set "rule"

 

[George2615]

It depends on how it is snowing. I live in a snow belt area where snow can come down 1-2" per hour or more. I usually go out and plow once there is a foot or more. If I waited till it stopped there may be well over 2 feet which can be overwhelming.
The tractor may be able to handle it but I cetainly don't like to shovel snow 2' deep snow out of the way to get to the tractor. If I have to shovel I'd rather it be in small increments. I agree that if it sleets or rains its better on top of the snow than under it.

 

[Thomas]

Big measure of snow I'll remove half storm than finish clean when storm done....6" less wait.

 

[DHD]

I'll wait until it's all done snow/rain.
In my area, the long forecast predicts that'll be 2PM Wed.
if they're correct, it should be cleaned up before dark.

I don't mind snow removal from my driveway in winter and prefer
it to mowing the lawn during summer.

 

[oosik]

Yesterday I plowed. I had 14" of bone dry, powder snow. The temps were +9F. Absolutely ideal conditions. I have a mile long gravel driveway that is frozen hard a rock. I use a really heavy Rhino rear blade on my M6040.

The job was a breeze and went fast. One pass out - one pass back. I plowed my mailbox out and even plowed the neighbors driveway. It was a great morning to be out and conditions were ideal.

I have NEVER been trapped in here because of snow depth. I can alway bust my way out with my 4WD vehicle. Soooo....as a result of this and the fact that I'm retired - I will always wait for the best possible conditions to do any plowing.

I have plowed when I should have waited. It can end up being a mess. Soft driveway - slushy snow - not good.

And so what if it DOES take me a week to dig out. I have over a years worth of supplies and I'm in no hurry to get anywhere.

Hey - I've been know to NOT plow my driveway during late hunting season. Just so I don't have to deal with the SH*T HEAD hunters that will come down my driveway and trespass on my land and the neighbors land.

It works for me.

 

[TractorNH]

I was just debating the same question. Our forecast is for the snow to start around 2pm today and change over to sleet/freezing rain by midnight, ending before daybreak. With 4-8" of snow forecast before the changeover I'm going to wait since there will be enough snow to absorb any freezing rain we get rather than having the freezing rain stick to the driveway. They're saying we will be back into the 40's again here on Friday with rain showers.

 

[TheMadOne]

It's a right mess here right now. If the weather predictions are right I shouldn't have to go out at all, the rain tonight is going to wash away all the snow and the ice that's currently falling.