Let it Snow Let it Snow! The winter season is full of wonder and merriment until it comes to snow removal. Fortunately most people today have snowblowers which make it considerably easier to move the snow out of our driveways and sidewalks. Here are some do?s and don?ts for this season. Do wear warm clothes, hat, and gloves. Make sure that your jacket covers your back muscles even when bent over. Don?t expose back muscles to the cold. This will make muscles tight afterwards. Do have your blower gas premixed and ready to go with fresh gas this season. Start it before the first big snow so you have no surprises. Do let the blower do the work , direct it. Don?t try to overpower the blower and manhandle it to go where you want. Push rather than pull. Do bend the knees and keep the back straight when lifting it Don?t overreach when putting it in a truck or lifting it into a car trunk. Do shoveling close to the body. Do try not to twist when shoveling while bent over. Do switch sides periodically. Don?t use just your right side to throw the snow. Do push the snow as often as possible instead of picking it up. Don?t overload the shovel, especially with wet snow. If snow sticks to shovel apply PAM or vegetable spray to shovel. Do buy ergonomic shovels that have bends in the handle. Don?t shovel for more than 20 minutes at a time without a break. Walk around on break, Don?t sit down for long periods when done. When you are done, treat yourself to a hot cocoa. I like mine with a touch of butterscotch schnapps for flavor and to take the chill off.