Like Al, I also bought a snow blower about 12 years ago when we had a 14 inch snow and I could not get up my steep driveway.  I bought a Honda with a trac  drive, 8HP, blows snow from here to Cuba, power steering and power brakes, AC and hot and cold water.  I have not used it since.
 
81F today, 82F tomorrow and everything blooming.
 
Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN