On 2020-12-01 1:12 p.m., Graham wrote:
> On Tue, 1 Dec 2020 09:53:13 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
>> Honda model HS720 snowblower
>
> I have that model! In heavy wet snow, typical of the first fall, it will
> clog up quickly if you try a sweep full width strips. So take it easy in
> those conditions.
>

I have an old Craftsman blower that was my father's and it is still
working after all these years. It has a two stage blower and that wet
snow will block it up too. You have to do a full cut for the first
swath and can do half swaths after. It generally cuts through the first
time, but once the snow has been through the auger it gets even mushier,
so by the third of fourth pass it is just a mass of mush that clogs up
the works.

Lucky for me that I have a neighbour with a tractor equipped with a
bucket and a blade. We live on an unopened road allowance. I usually
only have to clear out our drive and he or his wife will look after the
rest.