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Adapt Plowing Strategy for Deep Drifts

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SnowMageddon! Chapt 6. CHAOS!

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What happens here

Nick (the driver) discusses his plowing strategy for dealing with a challenging parking lot featuring deep snow drifts and icy conditions, especially on a sloped area. He explains how he used his wing plow to break up large drifts to make them manageable and highlights the importance of driving speed for effectively throwing snow over the wing. He also mentions the strategy of changing approach when a specific area becomes too difficult.

Goal: Adjust plowing techniques and equipment usage for effective clearing of deep snow drifts and icy conditions.

Tools and materials

  • Deep Snow Drifts N/A — Challenging plowing conditions
  • Icy Conditions N/A — Challenging plowing conditions
  • Salt/Sand Spreader Arctic — Spreading de-icing agents after plowing to prevent re-freezing
  • Truck with Wing Plow Arctic — Clearing deep snow drifts and icy areas

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time to move the camera yes how are you doing good good getting my work out just checking the camera up them ice Hills that's all ice up there oh yeah oh yeah ice in here snow drifts John's taking a nap huh yeah he's uh he said he'd needed 20. I believe it I'll give him 40. yeah but yeah this parking lot's a blast oh you like it huh yeah but I'm learning we get up past 50 miles an hour this left wing will grow nice and far and keep taking half the play to have to play half a blade yeah good to know because I'm working on that side and I still haven't figured it out yeah I gave up on that so I decided to come down here and make more room because I couldn't back up that hole like I was on that side where you were until I cleared it and then I got in a fight with a big drift down this way that I had to bust up into pieces yeah sometimes you just need to change the pace yeah sometimes when you're just working in one spot over and over and over again you just need to go forget it I'll come back and get you later oh I

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