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Assess Conditions and Plan Plowing Strategy

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Plowing LAYERS of Snow and ICE

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What happens here

The video opens with an introduction to the severe winter conditions, noting that fresh snow has fallen on top of a significant ice layer from a recent ice storm. The presenter emphasizes that the ice layer makes plowing more challenging. The overall strategy for dealing with these conditions is introduced: performing 'open-ups' (initial passes to clear main drive lanes) followed by a 'full push' (comprehensive clearing of the entire area). Various equipment is showcased, including pickup trucks equipped with plows, UTVs with smaller plows for sidewalks, and skid steers with large sectional plows.

Goal: Understand the snow and ice conditions and plan initial 'open-up' routes for priority areas.

Tools and materials

  • Arctic Sectional Snow Plow Arctic — Attached to the skid steer for efficient and flexible plowing over uneven surfaces and ice
  • Pickup Truck Ram 2500 — Primary vehicle for plowing large areas
  • Skid Steer Loader Kubota SVL75 — Heavy-duty plowing, especially for pushing large volumes of snow and managing ice
  • Snow Scraper — Clearing snow and ice from vehicle windows and surfaces
  • Straight Snow Plow Hiniker — Attached to the front of the pickup truck for pushing snow
  • Utility Task Vehicle — Plowing sidewalks and smaller, confined areas
  • UTV Snow Plow Can-Am — Attached to the UTV for clearing pedestrian pathways

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hit her hard [Music] oh let it snow let it snow let it snow we got more snow coming we just got done with an ice storm so if we go over here we got this weird crunchy layer underneath all of the snow so deep down you got snow and then you got ice that's what we're going to be going up against in this snowstorm this is nothing it's beautiful it's fun it's the crap underneath that's going to make it exciting challenging make our job worthwhile so let's go out and plow whatever we're gonna call this one but let's get the truck started up and warmed up before we head out so today we're gonna be

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