Snow Plowing

Originally reported on December 9, 2010

We have already seen more snow than the usual average of snowfall in the entire month of December. 2010 has been added to Syracuse’s snow record ranked as the fourth worst experience.

The blizzard of 1966 and the blizzard of 1993, are the only two occasions that can really compare to what we have experienced. Richard Ashby says that within his span of ten to twelve years, “I never seen this much snow at one time ever.”

Ashby is in the landscaping business, which at this time of the year consists of snow plowing. He jokingly says “yeah, this a good sign when they see that roll through the parking lot,” speaking of the siren on top of his truck.

He says, “each day get about two hours of sleep and work about eighteen,” since the snow has been non-stop the plowing must be also. “You got to roll with it, roll with the punches.”