Snow & Ice Industry News

Calm Before Halloween Cold & Snow: Plower Forecast 10/21/19

October 22nd, 2019

Brian Ivey from Neoweather is forecasting a short period of some relatively calm weather this week and into the weekend before a potentially large system of cold and snow smacks the Midwest next week around Halloween. The month of October has delivered warmer weather across portions of the Southeast and into the Mid-Atlantic, while the Northwest and into the northern plains has seen quite the opposite. As you know a few snow storms have already hit Montana and North Dakota, …

Neoweather – Better Tools from Better Geeks

October 21st, 2019

Neoweather is a popular choice for customized, private forecasting services built specifically around the details that snow and ice management professionals need to know. But what makes their services valuable? Check the top three ways they help snow contractors more than generic weather apps! 1. Neoweather is listening to snow contractors and constantly adjusting to YOUR needs. Customer service is huge for the Neoweather team. They focus on YOUR industry and are listening to feedback from snow contractor clients. They …

Synatech Stores Product for Free to Make Buying Easier!

October 21st, 2019

Synatek offers Shelter Inventory Solution for buying ice melt products

Synatech Solutions has a fantastic option to allow you to purchase products in advance at lower rates, then keep it safely stored for free with no hassle until you need it. That’s right, their Shelter Inventory Solution includes storing your pre-purchased de-icing products for free until March 31st of the following year. Take advantage of buying your ice melt products in January for current year prices, and Synatech pays to store the product until you need it through March! Synatech …

Fluid Film is Rust’s Worst Enemy!

October 18th, 2019

Fluid Film Rust Protection comes in many sizes

Protect your snow equipment from rust and keep it working and looking much better over the years with Fluid File rust and corrosion protection. This stuff works! You can buy it in many sizes. Try it and see for yourself! Powerful Corrosion Prevention Fluid Film is a unique lanolin-based brand of corrosion preventive and lubricant made by Eureka. It is insanely popular in the snow and ice management industry and used worldwide. It protects all metals from rust and corrosion …

The Best Snow Push Box on the Planet?

October 17th, 2019

If you are looking for a truly innovative and effective snow pusher design, the Pro-Tech Fusion Edge is hard to beat. The Fusion Edge Sno Pusher is a sectional push box that gives you BOTH a steel edge for incredible surface outcomes AND a rubber edge for ease of use. Everyone is talking about these! It gives you the perfect combination of durability and performance all at a reasonable price. The Fusion Edge has been tested in harsh upstate New …

UTV + Plow + Spreader = A Winter Crushing Machine!

October 16th, 2019

UTVs hit the market as outstanding snow removal machines about 4-5 years ago. Since that time, Sno-Way has become a front runner by creating effective solutions to work with these machines. Check out their UTV Flared V Plow and salt spreader system. It’s a small plow with a big appetite for snow! Sno-Way’s UTV plow and spreader combination replaces the need to do things manually with a walk-behind snow blower and spreading salt on foot. Now you can clear snow …

The KAGE 2-in-1 Snowfire Snow Plow Box System Rocks!

October 15th, 2019

Need to switch from a regular skid steer plow to a box plow in a hurry? The KAGE Snowfire Snow Plow Box System has a heavy duty design that simply involves lifting up the box plow section so it fits over the snow plow to make it a pusher instead. It’s fast, easy and doesn’t require any pins, bolts, or hinges. It also doesn’t have any wires or hydraulics that can break or get jammed. The KAGE system reduces plowing …

Nor’easter on the Way: Plower Forecast 10/15/19

October 15th, 2019

10/15/19 Forecast - Cold weather follows the rain

Meteorologist Brian Ivey of Neoweather forecasts that some of the dryer weather we’ve been seeing in the Ohio Valley and South is likely to come to an end this week as a low pressure system moves across the United States. Portions of Texas, the Midwest and Southeast have been dry over the past couple of months. But that will change on the East Coast as a drought buster builds up in the South from a batch of rain that heads …

Fast & Accurate Measuring Tool for Snow Removal

October 14th, 2019

Go iLawn measuring service sample map for snow contractors

Looking for a faster way to measure parking lots, driveways and sidewalks? Check out Go iLawn for a super simple property measuring and bidding tool. Go iLawn combines high resolution photographs, measuring tools and updated property information in one easy-to-use application. Save time and money by getting accurate measurements for bids from the convenience of your office! How does it work? Just enter an address, business name or street intersection to locate a property and Go iLawn will return a …

Do the Math – Private Weather Forecasting Pays Off!

October 11th, 2019

Sample of a NEOCast Weather Alert - Private Weather Forecasting Service from NeoWeather

Are you using a private weather forecasting service to help make sound decisions for your snow removal business? If not, it’s time to think about it and do the math! Will the Welder from Xtreme Fabrication talks about his years of experience and how private weather forecasting in our industry pays off. Check it out: Like Will says, if you can get private forecasting services for about $300 or so per month even as a small snow contractor, it pays …