snow removal
Plowing the driveway
Snow removal is the clearing of snow from roads, sidewalks, driveways, and other surfaces after a snowfall.
The term covers everything from homeowners shoveling their walks to municipal plowing operations: The city's snow removal budget ran out by February.
In snowy regions, snow removal services are a seasonal business.
- snowplowVehicle clearing frozen precipitation
- salt truckVehicle spreading road de-icer
- shovelTool for moving earth
- sidewalk clearingRemoving obstructions from footpaths
- saltingApplying sodium chloride
rock salt · black ice · ice scraper · sanding · snowdrifts · plowing · de-icing · maintenance crew · scraping · blade · freeze-thaw · roof rake · drainage systems · pedestrian safety · calcium chloride · clearing · slush · melting
- city servicestransit, public transit, libraries, sanitation, fire department
- civic servicesfire department, police, public library, public transit, public parks
- cleanupwaste disposal, litter pickup, beach cleanup, park cleanup, river cleanup
- neighbor disputesfence disputes, property lines, noise complaints, barking dogs, loud music
- odd jobshome repair, repairs, errands, errand running, furniture assembly
- outdoor worklandscaping, roofing, construction, road work, paving
winter road treatment action
snow removalsnowmaking
Generating frozen precipitation artificially
snow accumulation · snowfall · road closure · snowing · blizzard