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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsOur snowstorm was upgraded to 8 inches of accumulated snow.
... and I just placed an order for a new snowblower.
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Our snowstorm was upgraded to 8 inches of accumulated snow. (Original Post)
In_The_Wind
Nov 2018
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Bfd
(1,406 posts)1. What part of the country? NorthEast?
Yup. Get the snowblower.
Pretty sure I've been this guy
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)3. You guessed it. New York: Hudson Valley Region.
Our old snowblower gave up about the time we moved here. We've both shoveled (mostly Mr ITW) for the past 6 years. Enough already. He just turned 68 and I'm 70. We deserve a bit of help.
irisblue
(32,932 posts)2. The heck? In general,north east US?
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)4. We usually see snow before Thanksgiving but not this much.
Aristus
(66,294 posts)5. You need someone to come over and dig you out.
Cost: One mug of hot chocolate, laced with Irish Cream.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)6. It usually cost more than that.
Aristus
(66,294 posts)7. I work cheap.
malthaussen
(17,175 posts)8. You don't need a snow blower...
... you need a couple of husky young neighbors.
-- Mal
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)9. That would be lovely.
However, all of my neighbors are at least 55 years old.