When I lived up there in Massachusetts, we had a monster snow blower. Something like 12HP, 36" cut, heated grips (loved those!) It really got a workout that last winter before we moved to SC. Of course, this weekend it's supposed to snow 4-7" here, which is unheard of. GET THE BREAD AND MILK!
If the snow is of the light and fluffy variety, I already have both batteries fully charged on the leaf blower. Otherwise, I'll let it melt. I'm retired, have a full pantry, no need to go out. Besides, people down here have no clue how to drive in snow.