Same name as another post, but felt appropriate.
We brought a shovel up from Florida, because we don't use it that often, just moving pygmy rattlers and I can use the rake for that. We didn't try to shovel the whole driveway because that would be insane. But I did have to clear the snow that the plow pushed into the entrance to the driveway.
The RAV4 Prime has a trail mode, where power goes to all four wheels. I was about to test it out when the guy came who was giving us an estimate on installing a garage door opener. He had a 4WD F150 and got up the driveway just fine. Had some trouble getting back down, but he made it.
I think I could get the RAV4 out if we had to, but I'm by no means certain. I got it out of the garage just as the door guy showed. No wheel-spin in about 10 inches of snow, but who knows?
We could hear limbs breaking from time to time. Snow packs well. I tried to make a snowman, but I seem to have lost all of my snowball rolling skills.
Power's out at my sister's place out near Albany, but all she had was wind and rain. No snow in Buffalo either.
Anyway, this is pretty amazing. One good thing is that people seldom end up dragging all their shit to the curb after a snowstorm!
Originally posted at Nice Marmot 09:55 Friday, 22 November 2024