The AAOS advises pushing the snow-containing shovel instead of lifting it.

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He recommends using kitty litter and a small shovel to get traction on snow and ice--not your buddy pushing the vehicle from behind.

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At least nine people were killed in accidents related to the storm, including five in Connecticut, two in Canada, one in New York and one in Massachusetts -- a 14-year-old Boston boy who was helping his father shovel snow.

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Nearby, Rick Steiner said he is faced with having to shovel up to 10 feet of snow away from the sides of his three-bedroom home that he amassed from shoveling his roof all winter.

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Shovel small amounts of snow at a time, especially if the snow is heavy and water-laden.

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