Quote Originally Posted by lph View Post
Indeed. I hate hate hate it when the snowplow guy leaves this thick layer of snow. It's just peachy for maybe two days, then it impacts into rutted ice which is hell to bike over, and it doesn't melt until May. Can't he just plow it properly in the first place!

I like shovelling snow. And I'm good at it too Our driveway is just perfect when I've been at it, not so much when my teenage son does it, though I appreciate the effort!
That's interesting... when I was in Sweden for two weeks in March of 2010, I was surprised to discover that everyone had studded tires and pretty much all the roads that weren't highways or town-to-town were just left with snow and ice on them. It was up to the people to drive sanely, not the government to clean them off perfectly. So many people don't know how to deal with snow and ice in the USA and it frustrates me.

I miss the snow, outdoor speed skating in Lake Placid, cross-country skiing, sledding and yes even SHOVELING. Winter in LP was magic. The very best!