Not as predicted...

"People in Chicago are going to want to move after this winter," stated AccuWeather.com Long-Range Meteorologist Josh Nagelberg. 

Snow Plow News has contacted forecasters to get answers as to why we haven't seen this massive winter snow but we have been met with silence.

We do know that Native…

CLEVELAND

Falling snow and accumulating ice on Northeast Ohio highways kept Ohio Department of Transportation snowplow drivers busy for much of the day Saturday.

For a small group of ODOT plow drivers, stepping…

“ON THE ROAD AGAIN” . . . by Jeff Hess                  

Over the past couple of weeks of dealer calls everyone is amazed at how strong snow blower sales have been.  Many dealers in the northeast, as well as the wholesale distributors that stock them, say that snow blower sales are up 80%, 90%, even 100% or more compared to last…

11 November 2011

Planned travels to conduct sales meetings for new and existing snow plow dealers in western and central Connecticut this last week was like nothing I have ever before witnessed first hand.  The…

Nobody likes to get an email that blows snow up their bumper. You spend a lot of time, energy and money collecting digital assets - in this case, email addresses.  You need a sharp strategy…

I have tried to explain to lawn and garden companies for so many years that snow is not the same as grass. 

You would think this would be an easy concept to grasp. 

First, the literal aspect should be a clue: Grass is green and Snow is white. 

First grader knowledge: Grass grows and Snow…

Consumers think of Ford as the number one truck because of all the advertisements that showcase the sales numbers of the Ford F150 trucks. So it comes as a surprise to many that the Ford truck is not the…

Whether you're company is already on Facebook, or is still on the perpetual merry-go-round, changes are coming.  Initially, Facebook had planned to launch its new "Timeline" profile's on October 1, however because of some legal issues, that has been delayed.  Which means, you still have time to learn and decide…

The Perfect Road Maintainer: Model 272 Road Drag

Bonnell Industries has created the perfect road maintainer with the introduction of its Model 272 Road Drag.  Designed for secondary roads, the Model 272 Road Drag allows road maintenance to be done with one single pass without the assistance of a motor grader.

The ingenuity behind the design of the Model 272 Road Drag allows this device to virtually eliminate ruts and wash…

I found this article coming out of Alaska and feel it is not unlike the fiscal struggles of just about any entity that needs to handle the costs of snow and ice removal.  Public entities such as school districts have unique issues in comparison to a private company but the end results need to be the same.  Move the snow, get rid of the ice in the most efficient manner.  A few arguments in this case that need to be considered are:

Will the cost savings truly…

October 10, 2011 Update from Accuweather

Canada Winter Forecast: Could Be Coldest in 20 Years for Western Provinces.

According to leading meteorologists at Accuweather.com, it's going to be a cold winter across a chunk of western Canada. Arctic air masses should come down on many occasions through British Columbia and Alberta. Meteorologists state that this winter could be one of the top three coldest winters in the past 20…

I was looking at information on Global Warming and found a counter-science web site with what appears to be fact-based information that shows we are heading into cooler days, not warmer.

http://scienceandpublicpolicy.org/press/proved_no_climate_crisis.html

Here is an…

My neighbor, Bill, asked me what type of plow he should purchase.

Background:

Bill lives across the street and he started a landscaping business 2 years ago.  He started with a little Isuzu 4WD sport Utility and a trailer and he did a bunch of residential jobs. At the end of last season he took on some hardscaping jobs and did well.  This spring he did a bunch of research and settled on buying a…

This information can be found on the Douglas Dynamics website.

Entire financial statement available here

Douglas Dynamics Announces Second Quarter 2011 Results Company Produced Solid…

This is one of the more interesting and curious stories I have seen this winter.  I called the head of marketing at Ariens to see if they have some photos or video of the dramatic save and he said they are working on it today.  I will update as I get more information

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February 10, 2011

Douglas Dynamics, Inc. to Release Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Results and Host Conference Call





MILWAUKEE, Feb. 10, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (NYSE:PLOW), the North American leader in the design, manufacture and sale of snow and ice control equipment for light trucks, today announced that it will release financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended…

Chicago did have a truly epic blizzard on Groundhog Day, 2011. 

My brother lives right on the north end of Lakeshore Drive and he could see all of the cars stopping and being buried by the almost 70 MPH winds right off Lake Michigan. 

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