Driving while the snow was falling heavily, especially at night, was bad on the eyes and dangerous. How plowmen do it is beyond me. I fear I would have been mesmerized and fallen asleep. It's bad enough in a heavy rain during daylight. Kudos.

I respect the constant care and attention to your vehicle! So many commercial drivers these days are nothing more than 'steering wheel holders'... Setting up for the following driver is a mark of true professionalism.

Thanks for being honest about mistakes or mishaps on the job. Most people would be reluctant to show video footage of them being human and going off the road in tough conditions. It comes with the job and you lay it right out there. As always Jim, thanks for first rate videos and for letting us watch you work.

As a certified tow plow operator -I can testify all this is true We are just getting the rexroth spreader control and joysticks in Can’t wait to learn’em

As a Canadian, the thrill of clearing my driveway wears thin when you do it almost daily. We got 56” in three days over Christmas in Huntsville Ontario.

I listen to all the TIR folks all over the province on my scanner and the Pictou county plow drivers seem to be the most professional, organized, efficient folks with by far the best "team-work" attitude. Driving through Pictou county after a storm proves it too!

You never fail to deliver with bringing us high quality videos. All the best to you and your family in 2023. Thanks for taking the time to let us watch you work as you keep our roads open.

Gotta tell ya Mr.Jim, I have watched a lot of plow vids on KZfaq, thousands and I find your vids to be the best! Camera angles are awesome and you understand what is viewers wanna see. It’s really is awesome. Thank u sir for taking the time to film for us

Jim, I have the utmost respect for county plow drivers here in eastern Wisconsin. You give an insight into your day that most don't know

Is that intro from "The friendly giant" tv show? What a throw back!

I can remember a cbc radio interview with a nefi snowplow driver that quit. The snow was so high that it covered cars completely and you couldn't see them. He hit three cars in one day and quit, my nerves can't handle it.

A special note here can be a plus sign for either Studded snow ties & or Chains.

Really cool to see the point of view from the operator. Plow truck operators is something that is easy to take for granted. Thank you for keeping the roads safe!

Hi Jim. It’s because of guys like you that I made it to and from work for 35 years. Can’t thank you enough.

That time of year again. The joys of parking the rig indoors. Ours were all outside, and first guy in started them (about 12) in our district. Been retired 16 yrs now and in a way I miss it. Loved plowing in the snow.

Great job plowin the rds keep up the good wrk

Love that first plowing scene clearly 3D animation if one was not paying attention they’ll be fooled, but not me 😀👍 awesome video upload my friend

I don't miss driving a snow plow one little bit. Plowed the 401, 400, 11 and #7 highways here in Ontario, plus the City of Toronto. It is a thankless job here, damned if you do and damned if you don't. Don't get me wrong, I still plow snow, for my neighbours, ONLY. Keep on doing what you do Jim.

30 years I’ve been plowing northwestern Pennsylvania highways,, never gets boring,, be safe out there my brothers and sisters, keep it between the ditches…

Love your videos. I grew up on Allan Ave. so they bring back a lot of memories! Stay safe out there while keeping the regular drivers safe.

Thank you for sharing your experiences with us! Hello from North Carolina, 🇺🇸! Back thirty five years ago or so me and my wife would drive to the mountains just so we could go see the ❄️. Now that we are older and broken up we dread to see the cold weather come back. Loved seeing the 🦌🦌🦌🦌! Stay away from the 🥗☠️🪡’s! ❤️👍🏻🇺🇸

Сегодня сложно, и завтра тоже будет непросто. Но послезавтра все будет хорошо. Я надеюсь, что ты остаешься позитивным в жизни. Спасибо за вашу музыку для исцеления моей души

Always been interested in this thanks for showing a true P.O.V of a plow driver. Been thinking about getting into it! I drive a 18 wheeler and you guys are our best friends in the winter time! Appreciate you

I look forward to every winter, just so I can watch the new snow plowing video from Jim.

WOW that was great and so well executed, from northeastern Ontario...though no snow to speak of on December 31 2023, it;s coming I think...Thanks!

Fantastic......................

I have respect for the people that keep the roads open during the winter. I've heard stories of them plowing 30-40 hours straight go to the barn sleep two or three hours then back at it. But that was way back 60-80s.

I did this job as a plow operator for a couple of seasons since they found out I had a class one license they wanted me to pull the brine tank as well. I said forget it!!

Waiting all year for the plow videos Jim! Can’t wait for more keep up the hard work thanks!

My dad retired from PennDot literally a day before he died. He started off working for a drilling company driving their 100000 ppound rig from site to site back in the 80s but as we the kids got older he wanted to be home more then 2days every other weekend so he started working for the Township we lived in and eventually went to the state side of it. But in the winter time if it was gonna be a real bad storm and they call school off the night before id go with him and work the lever for the cinders when he told me to. We lived on the family farm at that point out in the country side of SwPa. Was always fun being the first person out on the roads during a snow storm. U guys are badasses to say the least. Nothing better then riding around with your pops plowing snow.. dont think penndot would of allowed me in the truck but the township was just a bunch of country men doing whatever they could to keep things going.

just big respect

Awesome job clearing the roadways! Thank you for all your hard work and stay safe out there! Wishing you and your family a Happy New Year!

Thank you, Jim, for this beautiful clip and precise explanation. I am following you from Saudi Arabia 🌹

What ever you do - don’t pull a Jeremy Renner- keep safe and happy plowing

thanks for keeping the roads safe

We run a front chain for those black ice days. And tenco front discharge sanders. But still we all have those days even all chained up. Great videos.

Great video Jim ! Definitely some challenging conditions for sure. Nice to see the old Star still going.

It's amazing that you and I are both in Nova Scotia and have completely different experiences. I live in Halifax and we have only had one real snowfall this year and it was less than 1 inch. Our ground is as bare as can be. But wherever you are in Nova Scotia, you have actual snowbanks ! Just like real winter. Amazing.

Thanks for sharing. I learned a few things and I found it calming to watch you plow snow. :-)

Love your videos Jim !! Looking forward to my first season as a rookie plow operator and your videos help me anticipate what it’s going to be like out there. Thanks for the awesome content !!

Wow that was a tough one. At least the new trucks have better heaters lol!

8:50.. my favorite kind of snow... nighttime sideways snow!

15 years of plowing and I sure miss being out in a good storm

Great collections of videos! thanks for sharing.

Me gusta mucho ese trabajo 😮

Your just out there winging it!

Calm and cool driving.

Love the video Jim , Happy new Year Jim And Family .

Great job Jim the job is always full of surprises. Be safe.

Thanks Jim for doing what you do and sharing. I would think it must seem like a long wait when you get stuck in the middle of what looks like nowhere. Your camera work is great!

OUTSTANDING 👍🏻

ive always liked your videos, stay safe pout there

Excellent video! Keep them coming!

B'y you's really workin' that machine to the bare metal! Love it down home. It's god's country for sure! That Trenton in Pictu County can get mighty nasty. Stay safe.

I remember growing up my dad , grandpa and uncle worked for the county here in Michigan. Wouldn't see any of them for days sometimes even a week or more. That was in the 60,70,80s we'd get a storm and they go. We all live with in a half mile so since I was the only boy I was expected to go shovel porches and feed the couple of cows my grandpa had . Them were the good old days.

Loved plowing. Best job ever. I shoveled too. Great way to stay in shape.

Great Video. ! WELL DONE. Now I see why it is so hard to get plow drivers. They have been trying to get drivers since October. November here in Upstate New York. Even with sign on bonus. They still can't get people to driver. Of course. To get anyone to drive any kind of truck these days is going to be a miracle. Stay Safe out There. 🇺🇸

I always enjoy Your videos , stay safe out there.

❤

Nice camera angles 👌 appreciate being along for the ride

Hey Jim....Thanks for your vids....My first year driving....I'm just waiting to for the first big snow to get my hours in. I've got lots of salting in. Your Videos have been a great tutorial. I'll be 8312...on the 332....out of Hebbville. But that could change. Stay safe. Thanks again.

Great job 👍👍

cool job!! Very cool shots ! luvin it!

Awesome videos!!

36 years at SCDOT and I miss the snow plowing and sanding .

you know, I am so grateful for people like you who make it so we can travel safely. but I'd rather have a foot of snow on the roads, rather than have then coated in salt, absolutely destroying my truck and its frame 😂

Opening scene 👍.

It’s funny seeing your house in KZfaq videos 😊 thanks

I've retired from truck driving since two year ago. Was 13 year on a semi with hazmat tanker in Quebec, and boy in winter it was frightening to drive! After listening to your video, im starting to think to return on the road again.... and maybe try snowplow trucking! Look fun and different! (...and god know that where i am in northern Quebec, we got always a ton of snow so plenty of job lol)

Awesome intro! And rest of video too. I guess with how many times you slipped in the ditch, it just shows how slick the roads are before you get there.

Good job and video!

from the editing it seems like you worked 3 days straight lol. Thanks for sharing!

Need some of that on the east coast 😂

love this pal! i snow plow for a municipality in Ontario. also didnt know that epoke made sanders for trucks. i have only used them on sidewalk plows

18:29 "No wheels falling off." 🤣🤣 Yeah, that's always a good sign, eh? I'm really enjoying this, especially after I discovered that you're in Pictou County, NS. I have friends from southwestern Ontario, where I live, who moved back to Tatamagouche a couple of decades or so ago. We get lots of lake effect snow every winter; this year there was an epic storm over Christmas, and everyone was snowed in. 😲😬 I'm now subscribed, and looking forward to future videos. Stay safe out there. 😁👍

I am a snow plow driver in the european alps, we alwys drive with chains on, at least on the steering axle. And we do drive 40kph but without a side plow

Yay snow plowing lol. Happy new year from northern bc. Looks like you guys getting the wacked out weather too lol

Great video Jim

The sad part of plowing snow is foolish, dangerous drivers who do not yield the right of way. Many think because a truck has a snowplow they can stop better/faster than everyone else and they pull out in front of us folks trying our best to keep roads, parking lots etc clean. I wish our country would adapt a better method of teaching drivers how to drive safely and properly. Stay safe and keep up the great work. Ty.

O degrees I think he said that My goodness here in Dallas when is 40 I think is cold.

Happy new year

Once hooked onto a VW buried in a drift . Took her a ¼ mile without even as much as a mouse shard 17:33

All our diesel trucks were jelling up during the freeze a couple weeks ago and they had to add an additive to stop the jelling. I had a rough night that night as I hit a median and knocked the plow lights off 🙄 First issue like that I have had in 5 years. Love plowing though and love the 9pm to 9am shift when it's quiet and everything is white .

Did that job for 33 years loved it

If I could plow in a truck like that, I'd have no problem. Last time I plowed I was chiseling ice off the INSIDE of the windshield cause I had no heat. From 4 in the afternoon till 9 the next morning. Never again lol.

Just came across your video, had no idea you're from NS! Thanks for the work you do in our province.

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Awesome videos and I thank you for taking them. I too know what you refer to about driver's who knowingly won't turn on headlights or remove as much snow as possible from their autos/trucks before they hit the roads. They endanger everyone by making their vehicle's hard to see in blinding snow storms. IN the US its a required by law that all vehicles turn on their lights when the sun sets yet many do not and our police do not have the time I believe to stop and tag them. I myself have plowed snow most of my life but in smaller full sized PU trucks yet I still with all my warning lights have fools pull out in front of me almost causing major accidents. I did a small test to see what would happen if my snow plow struck an auto at slow speeds of 5 MPH and it cut open the cars door like a can opener! Imagine the damage if I hit someone at greater speeds because they did not yield the right of way! I can easily adjust my driving, speed for all road conditions yet the wild card is always the idiots who shouldn't be allowed to drive a battery operated child's car let alone a real one when roads are dangerous, IMHO. Someday I plan on buying an older dump truck with the larger equipment to start plowing larger parking lots and sanding. Your video helped me see how it's done safely.Ty again.

Such a different setup than we run in the states. I have an underbody, and my side wing is at my tandems. We only run one ways when it starts drifting.

Thanks for representing us winter warriors. Here in maine we’ve only got one storm so far this year 😂

I used to like driving a snowplough, you really felt you were making a difference to ordinary motorists.

1:35 runs stop sign lol

Three winters plowing in east central Alberta and hated every minute of it. Between the idiot drivers and the 60-70 winds it was always an adventure. But we had it easy compared to the snow you get. Hats off to you sir. Stay safe. Cheers and God bless.

I see the department renaming continues. The first time I worked for them, it was the DOT. The second tribe it was the Department of Transportation and Communications. Looking at the trucks in the video, I saw one that said "Transportation and Public Works" and another that says "Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal". Lol.

I work for a county road dept here in WA State and I go out plowing snow when we get it. I wish we had the set up those trucks up there had. Would make our job much easier.

Looks like your trucks need the covers for the grills to keep the blowing snow from freezing .. that needs to be a standard option I would think . I love watching these videos , we hardly get any snow here in Ohio anymore, I miss getting any significant snow like we did when I was growing up

Look at our Swedish plow trucks..

Im in NS too lmao

Great video Jim i work with the highways in nfld

Great video, greetings from Poland