CADILLAC — Winter weather has slammed Northern Michigan pretty hard, leaving mounds of snow and making driving difficult.
It was another snow day for a lot of kids, and there was plenty of work to be done clearing the roads.
You may think kids are out playing at the park, sledding and making snowmen, but after a few laps around Diggins Hill Community Park in Cadillac, none of that was happening.
Instead, people are shoveling, using their snowblowers and finding creative ways to knock down icicles off their roof.
Nick Caro just got back to Michigan after a 10-year stint in Texas. Needless to say, snow was not a concern in the Lone Star State.
“Going from not ever shoveling to having to do this multiple times a day, just to keep things clear, is quite a bit to keep up with,” said Nick Caro.
But he’s got a plan, a snow removal trajectory, if you will.
“I wanted to focus on getting the end of the driveway cleared up, the plows come through and all the heavy salt,” said Caro. “The two wheel drive vehicles aren’t going to make it up and over that hump in and out very well. So just trying to get that out the way. I’ll probably come back through with the snow blower at some point and clean it all up.”
Ryan Sturtevant is also out clearing snow around his house, he said he loves the snow but has traded up to a snowblower after years of shoveling.
“What is the benefit of a snow blower over your traditional shovel?”
“My back, the ease of it! If I had to use a shovel in the snow for the snowstorm we got last night, it would wreak so much havoc on my back and it would probably take five times as long,” said Sturtevant.
There’s also those who go by the ‘wait for it to melt policy."
They don’t believe in shoveling snow and instead opt to inconvenience others with un-walkable walkways.
Jamie Stearns thinks that’s a recipe for disaster.
“Because you fall, I’ve done that and it’s not fun”.
Numerous people said the one thing they can’t stand regarding winter weather are those who don’t shovel the roof of their car. They’re tired of the snow blowing back onto their vehicles, obstructing their vision while trying to drive.
