‘You can’t plow a puddle’: How warmer winters are changing snowplowing

MAINE PUBLIC • January 18, 2023

This winter, Harold Davis decided to get into the snow plow business for himself, after about a decade of working for other removal companies. He bought a shiny, canary yellow snowplow a few months ago. It’s still pretty spotless. As the climate changes, winter is the fastest-warming season for much of the United States, and New England is a hot spot. This year is no exception. As things warm up, snow plow businesses are feeling the impacts. Davis said, “No one wants you to go plow a puddle.”