"This is panic shopping, so bread, milk, a snow shovel in case our snow shovel breaks, " she said.
Singstad said he and others tied a rope to her feet and tried unsuccessfully to pull her free, and the snow shovel and small saw they had brought were no match for the thick ice.
In case of the latter, pack an emergency kit for the trunk that, at the least, contains jumper cables, a flashlight, ice scraper, flares or warning triangles, extra gloves and hats, blankets, snacks, a first aid kit and a small snow shovel and a bag of sand or cat litter to help should your car get stuck in the snow.
He was helping his father shovel snow and took a break to warm up in a car.
If you have coronary artery disease, or are obese, consult your physician to see if you are healthy enough to shovel snow.
The AAOS advises pushing the snow-containing shovel instead of lifting it.
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Between customers, Mr Inderbinen had to cut trees and shovel snow.
Kidderminster Harriers' game at Macclesfield Town is expected to go ahead, as the home side have appealed for volunteers to shovel snow from the frost covers.
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.
Despite becoming a wealthy and successful CEO who could easily afford to hire help, George Romney instilled this same work ethic in his kids by requiring them to mow the lawn, shovel snow, rake leaves, weed the garden, and clean the house.
When disposing of the snow, keep the shovel close to your body and, again, squat with your legs, Goitz says.
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Use a shovel to clear snow out of the way of the wheels and pour cat litter, sand or gravel in front of the wheels to help get traction.
Shovel small amounts of snow at a time, especially if the snow is heavy and water-laden.
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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.
Nina Walker, of Woburn in suburban Boston, said she had to shovel about 8 inches of snow off her driveway before driving to Boston's South Station to take a train to New York.
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.
Just try to remember that the next time you have to shovel yourself out of that unexpected extra 6 inches of snow.
During all my years as a single mom I had fabulous neighbors who were always willing to shovel my driveway whenever there was snowfall, so I had never had to deal with shoveling any snow myself.
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