first significant snowfall

This morning at 10am, it is -4F / -19C outside. The windchill brings it down to -19F / -26F. Pretty much the same as yesterday, I think. Somehow it feels a lot worse today though.

Yesterday, though, I was outside for a long time shoveling snow. There was so much wind that all the snow on rooftops has ended up down on the ground, so drifts piled up kind of high.

Here's the first pile of snow of the season. I tossed it up against the wall of the garage after scraping it off of the driveway in back. I'm rather sore around my shoulders and spine today from all the lifting and throwing. I ended up skipping work yesterday because of the time and energy it took to clear out the drive. After I finished, I ate some quick food and then slept for about 3 hours afterwards in a bout of minor exhaustion.

You can see the tail end of my small pickup on the left. I still need to find a way to secure the 4 sandbags in place (280 pounds) since I don't have a tailgate yet. I need to get outdoors and install grommets and rope. Hopefully it helps. Otherwise I'm going to end up sliding all over the roads, and I really don't want a 2nd accident of the year. :( I guess I can always add more cheap sandbags until the tires finally "stick".