Good luck finding one. The days of the enterprising youngster with a snow shovel over his shoulder are long gone. And if you do happen across one, he’ll want $50 to do it.
I use a snowblower and find that pre-salting is inexpedient. Not only does it create a heavy, slushy layer beneath the snowpack that clogs the discharge chute, but it can also cause the snow to slide ahead of the snowblower rather than getting munched up and ejected.
Spay silicone frequently into your blades and your snow chute. It works!
This is why I hate it when people put down the stuff on my walkway to be “helpful.” I live in a town house so my neighbor likes to put the stuff down, but it always melts then freezes and makes it hard to shovel.
They put it down on the road because they have big damn trucks that can move the snow out of the way with ease, even if there is ice under it.
We only had about 2 inches today, they predicted 6-8. I put some salt down after I shoveled because there was still some ice on the walkway I couldn’t get up. That’s when I find the ice melt to help out.
I use PAM cooking spray, works wonders!
You were spot on with this prediction. I actually wish it was 18 inches, as the amount we got was a mixture of snow, sleet and ice. It was ridiculously heavy.