Yesterday’s first blizzard of the season was impressive. It lasted all day long and dropped up to 24 inches of snow in some nearby areas. We only received about half of that and it was distributed very nonuniformly because of the winds and drifting. Our new electric snowblower got its first real work out and I am happy to report it was up to the task although, to be fair, the snow was very fluffy and light. Still, it managed to chew through the dense two-foot buildup left by the street plows at the end of our driveway with little complaining. I did, however, deplete both sets of batteries and had to wait for a recharge cycle before I could finish the job. I should probably just bite the bullet and order a third set but at nearly a thousand dollars a pair, it may be worth putting up with the recharge delay for larger snowfalls.