Quote Originally Posted by spokewench View Post
Snowblowers help - but there is always more shoveling to do. The deck where you can't take a snowblower, around the hot tub, a path in the back yard where there are steps to get to the wood pile, the roof when it is too deep and needs to be shoveled. The ice berm that the snowblower cannot handle; and everything when there is no longer any room to blow snow! shovel, move to another area!

The bottom snow left when the snowblower is done. There is always a bit of a layer that will turn to ice unless you shovel.
Yes, but when you get 8" of Pacific concrete in one dump, a snowblower beats the heck of shoveling a driveway. If you do it right with the temps, the tiny layer left behind will melt during the day. Or throw a little ice melter on it. I keep the drive clear for my UPS driver who loves me for it.

Too deep? Maybe you need a bigger snowblower. We've never regretted our 24" two stage purchase. Sure we have to still clear the hot tub deck and the walk to the door but it's still a no brainer to me.