A Day in the Life of a Snow Fighter

[@Branhawk]

Best part is when he plows some snow.

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

You must have liked the whole video! Thanks for watching!

[@Rush23]

JimHowDigs good job buddy. looks like years of experience. be safe brother

[@19crazydude]

Only thing I didn't like is when he plowed my wife!! :(

[@ThisOldMan-ya472]

I watch a lot of re-plowing and driveway plugging.

[@pawsmcgraws916]

I like when he passed the guy with the snowblower.

[@jasonmac7867]

my dad plows for our town and I rode with him thru a couple storms it gets real hairy out there , so hats off to all the snowplow drivers out there

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Thank you!

[@TheJerseyNinja]

Jason Mac yeah man, the worst is when you go out in a bad storm and can't see shit or even where the road is lol

[@JOHNSTIER23]

Jason Mac code four

[@JOHNSTIER23]

Was called angry John I still don’t know why

[@SirnotionZ]

School kids hate you lol...but im 24 and I've learned to appreciate you

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

I hear they hate me because they have to go to school instead of getting a snow day. Ain't that right beaker15 Tyler ? lol

[@tacobeef]

The school bus drivers wave, the kids throw us the finger..... I laugh everytime

[@swamprat69er]

@@tacobeef The kids that throw the finger, their parents throw the shovels.

[@cooltechstuff4387]

Im 14 and i love plow trucks cause that means here in CT its time to go drifting in the road

[@nexoru6901]

i "hate" you guys too , destroying my snowy drift roads 😂 jokes aside , thanks for this work to keep streets safe !

[@TheTimeCapturer]

It's nice to see people waving to you instead of flipping you the bird. Your work goes mostly unappreciated. You guys are awesome! Thank you, and thanks for the ride-along.

[@junioranderson4975]

At first I thought it was going to be a boring video. I ended up watching the whole thing! This is one of those satisfying videos.

[@netw3rkd]

My mother plowed snow up here in northern Maine for many years. Like many people I see in your video, it's quite common to wave to the plow guy. :) Stay warm, keep 'er between the ditches & you'll be alright. lol Thanks for sharing! I love your video's.

[@Michael-it6kj]

lol you can tell its Canada everyone waves when you bury them back in their driveways.... ;) great video

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Thanks Michael! Friendly people around here, one lady even gave me homemade cookies on the way by.

[@Michael-it6kj]

Haha I have a love hate relationship with my plow guy, I swear he sits down the road waiting for me to clear the driveway. hehe

[@jamesprins9735]

yep lol

[@markstengel7680]

Very Funny !

[@theoriginalkeepercreek]

I enjoyed the experience, thanks! Who knew what it is like for you guys. Well done!

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Thank you for coming along for the ride!

[@memphismoney8463]

Wow brings back memories when i use to live in michigan born& raised there.winters can be brutal! I reside in florida now.good times!☺

[@idahomike]

I enjoyed this way more than I probably should have...

[@tomjack9003]

Never get tired of that windshield scenery , been plowing for padot for 25 years, nice job.

[@michaelseidel952]

I love these videos, there so calm and relaxing and peaceful to watch. I love snow plow trucks. Thank you for taking the time to record this and thank you for plowing the roads for all of us. 😊👍✌️

[@LukeEvans59]

snow plow perators should have the same status on the road as emergency vehicles! They need to plow the way for the emergency vehicles to get their jobs done!

[@VicMcFly111]

Luke Evans lol, you are not very intelligent

[@theodorebarrettsr.705]

I do enjoy watching you guys plow snow it been in the. 80 and 90 here cools me off.

[@danjordan5827]

i miss snow like that Missouri don't get much anymore though a few inches and people don't know what to do .

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

It's the middle of January now and there's hardly any snow on the ground here. It was like this two years ago then we got hit hard in Feb. and March. It would be nice to get a couple good storms to play in before winter is over.

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

Ha as a firefighter I lover your renaming of your profession! Good on Ya!

[@jessvagnar4957]

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[@MorranM]

it would be cool if you a had a camera faced backwards in the rear, to see the progress :) greetings from sweden :)

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

I have lots of videos with various angles. Check out this one! kzbin.info/www/bejne/raCrfImgabCGbLs

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Thanks for watching!

[@ted994]

JimHowDigsDirt Tanks

[@ted994]

JimHowDigsDirt thanks

[@sebbekartellen6493]

Det hade vart nice Greetings from Volvoraggarn xD

[@antisoda]

Listening to those chains whipping really takes me back to my childhood taking the bus in the winter time. Nowadays they cover the roads in salt here in Norway.

[@JustMe-yq8li]

BEAUTIFUL SCENERY! Thank you for sharing this with us all Jim! :)

[@YogaAndersson]

This so reminds me of my old home in Jamtland, Sweden. Nostalgia.

[@anthonyj810]

Idk why it's so satisfying to see snow getting plowed lol i guess its nice to know these guys are probably saving lifes from the idiots using half bald summer tires going 45+

[@jakewatson2660]

Haley ?!?!? hi

[@richardwayne1990]

Haley ?!?!? think they call it snow blind where the white of the snow messes with your eyes

[@theginganinja-_-7695]

+Jake Watson jake?

[@jaskajokunen3716]

Anthony J 'murica

[@fourbyfourer]

JimHowDigsDirt: I drove plow and sander for years, highway and township roads and it sure is a thankless job with long hours. But I miss every second of it. Thanks for keeping our roads clear, and putting up with the crazies. Stay safe brother.

[@afleetcommand]

LOVE it plowed snow for Cortland County for 15 years. That looked about right. I was mostly night shift.

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

It can be a lot of fun at times.

[@GG-ub4ej]

I'm a truck driver and have a massive amount of respect for all the salt shakers out there. Big thanks.

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Thanks brother!

[@tiredoldbones1723]

this gives a new perspective on what plow drivers have to watch out for

[@rb16sk8]

i always appreciate people who choose to park their vehicle in the street while they clear their driveway rather than moving it to one side or the other or to the end for the time being. (shakes head) oh well, thanx for the ride along buddy

[@spudrubble]

First let me say THANK YOU!, most days I'm confined to bed and you made me feel like I was along for the ride. Second I never considered the obstacles and pedestrians and such you guys have to deal with in conjunction to an already at times tough job. I deeply appreciated your video, thank you.

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Thank you spudrubble! I am grateful to be able to share this video and give people an operator perspective of some of the hazards encountered while doing our job. I'm glad you came along for the ride! Take care my friend!

[@Bobbybeb]

I love the people who plow the roads. I'll be getting up for work at 4am and then they come clearing the roads for me lol.

[@wapske25]

I Plow for nbdot. Love the sorry when you fill the driveways, I do the same thing

[@Infamouscoma885]

I love snow I find it so relaxing to watch especially if it's completely quiet out while it's snowing! Uhh that is just pure bliss!

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

I agree! Thanks for watching!

[@pillcosby546]

That's a sweet sounding rig!

[@jamesabarela]

Hell yea!!! I say, if it's gonna be gloomy and cold af. there might as well be a couple foot of snow on the ground. I wish it snowed this much these days, some years we are lucky to have a couple inches on the ground.

[@natemesecar6641]

bum4rt

[@SaltyNationalist]

Maan, that is one thing I do not miss from being up north... Don't think my back could take another year of shoveling snow.. Glad I'm back south of the Mason/Dixon line again..

[@Deere9230]

the sound of chain on the payment........like it.

[@mntrucklord1085]

This is a very satisfying video! Im glad you aren't one of those jerks that just plows and doesn't care about people blowing their driveways and stuff. LISTENING TO THE SHIFTING WAS VERY SATISFYING ASWELL AHHA

[@DonaldKing23]

Still one of the best plowing videos out there.

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Thanks Donald! Hope to get some new ones soon!

[@Builder99]

Hi Jim thanks for the ride , its safe riding with you...Good job...

[@anglingnvirginia1346]

Good job! I always wanted to live. Somewhere like this! I love snow

[@user-hq2li3vj2b]

AnglingNVirginia it's nova Scotia

[@thorburnkid761]

AnglingNVirginia not just Nova Scotia pictou county Nova Scotia

[@couwenhovenshawn]

used to work for indot,, nothing like plowing I-65 at 50mph watching that snow fly with dead deer and chunks of blown tires from 18wheelers...kinda miss it bun now the pay

[@TheJerseyNinja]

Shawn Couwenhoven i work for Njdot and same thing man lol except i love the pay, $43 an hour and some days you just sit in your truck lol

[@freedomfighter2463]

The Jersey Ninja How do you get a job like that? Making 86k a year. Do you sign up or do you need experience. I wouldn't mind removing snow from a plow and getting dough

[@2vespino]

Snow&pickup,that's kingdom of heaven !

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Life is good my friend! Thanks for watching!

[@MrSaemichlaus]

If I was a trucker I'd probably hook up a 2-tone steam train whistle to my air and have a chuckle with every bystander :)

[@diesel4life7410]

Did you see the part where he plowed the snow?

[@cindyjencks5848]

uh no....must have went too sleep.

[@biker932012]

Nope I missed that, How’d it go?

[@rcox787]

Lol no... when?!? 😂

[@stangman1268]

i'm a snow fighter myself for the state of NY,those are the looks i get when i'm out doing my job,some may see it as just running up and down pissing people off but the reality is they want you out there until its down to black top, we are not allowed to record ourselves snowplowing otherwise i would post some videos.

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Too bad you aren't allowed recording yourself plowing snow! I bet you see all kinds of crazy shit down there. I would think they would allow you to have a dashcam for your own protection in case you are ever involved in an accident! I always have my dashcam on when plowing snow.

[@brianreinhardt4050]

You sir, have restored my faith in...Canadians???? Plus what a great office you have.

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Thank you! I love my office and yes I am a proud Canadian, ehh!

[@TheFilmMixer101]

Some how I love watching stuff like this

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

You should watch more...of my videos, lol.

[@thewoodhaulergaming1498]

My dad is on the brine tanker that goes from sydney to port hawkesbury . A couple of years ago we hauled to antagonish when the plow shed went burnt

[@norwichcornerschristianchu2235]

Love the videos thanks for posting them please do more!!

[@stealthtrees96]

I always wait till after the snow plow goes by, lol

[@mtc2999]

This reminds me of the famous tug hill in New York. Nice sounding truck.

[@Gitika1956]

Excellent video. Thanks!

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Thanks for watching!

[@douglasmccarty1196]

Many years ago the Dept of Highways in my area would send out someone and wait for everyone in the area to get their drive ways cleaned out then send out the plows to block them.They thought is was a big joke to plug every ones driveway just after they had it cleaned out.So one night the supervisor was at work and a group of my neighbors gave him payback. 2 guys that had dump trucks completely filled his drive with many loads of snow.It wasn't so funny then. Payback is a bitch.

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

What goes around comes around, lol.

[@charlsseal7273]

What's your thought when plowing the road just after someone worked to clear his driveway entrance? Lol

[@kreigdernier9553]

charls seal wait till it's done or expect to go out again enough said

[@BeezyKing99]

charls seal I'm sure its somewhere along the lines of "shit, sorry buddy!"

[@mrnoah1124]

charls seal I was cringing at the people he drove past that had JUST finished clearing the assload of snow on the end of the drive way. I live in a corner, I know the feeling. Oh well at least the roads are drive able on

[@GaelinEruien]

Too bad. Keeping the road clear is a lot more important than your driveway.

[@sukhmaidickoff]

Yeah - and to be fair it seems he slows down a bit when passing peoples driveways

[@barrybennett8392]

The local snowblower salesman probably lives in the biggest house in town.

[@supersoul4541]

Spent a week at pictou lodge last summer. Beautiful area with great people. Merry Christmas from Ottawa

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Glad you enjoyed your visit! Please come again!

[@sterlinghogan4966]

1:40 ya, I'm just gonna pass this plow truck......

[@outside2585]

keep 'er between the ditches thanks for keeping the rest of us moving

[@SCfromVANCOUVER]

I do this everyday for a ski resort in Canada. Tons of satisfaction after a fresh plow and Sand.

[@subarukid2004]

You really gave that toe some slack. I found that turtle wax paste wax does a good job at lubricating the slide. I was limited in what i was allowed to use at state DOT. Great video. I wish it illustrated how much that wing impacts the ride when you hit snowbanks that people leave behind. My snow fighter days have ended. Stay safe.

[@Bunch007]

My favorite part was you plowing roads already plowed. And the residents started opening up their driveways and you re-plow the roads and re-blocked their driveways.

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

I feel bad for doing it, but I'm just doing my job! Thanks for watching!

[@josr]

Did you know this is the most hated people who snow fighting in norway. Just for one reason. Driving on fresh snow is better than on a just cleared road

[@jacobpennington4595]

Depends how much lol fwd car even with best winters. Your having trouble in anything over 8 inches or so

[@ryandoe11]

Does anybody have a good ol' shovel now a days?! Seems as everyone and their neighbor has a snow blower!

[@matthewread79]

Ryan I have a snow ❄️ blower

[@sarahdiane359]

Dude, if your driveway is a half mile long it’s an nice thing to have 😂

[@justDIY]

Very considerate plow driver. The guys that work for my County would see you trying to snowblower your driveway, turn around and make pass after pass in front of it until the apron is completely filled in.

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

I usually just slow down and give a friendly wave! Most people around here just smile and wave back as they know am just doing my job! Thanks for watching!

[@sebhac0123]

Saw the Nova Scotia flag! I'm from New-Brunswick! Winter have jjst began haha nice video!!

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Thanks! I don't think we get nearly as much snow here as you do in New Brunswick.

[@metalsmyth6945]

i don't know why but I like watching these

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

It's like taking a nice drive in the country without feeling all the bumps!

[@Dubsicle]

DUDE! ..... would be cool, if you had camera on the back .. so you could show HOW GOOD OF A JOB, you did :D

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Check out some of my other videos and you might see that!Thanks for watching!

[@Dubsicle]

Alright then , first video, i watched .. didn't look much further ^^

[@MegaMetinMetin]

Brabants Boefje exactly what i thougth

[@Crawlerjamie]

Brabants Boefje a plow? doing a good job? Hahahahaha

[@siopowar]

Being stuck in traffic because of dangerous road conditions and seeing a fleet of snow plows pass by must be what getting saved feels like.

despite the beauty of a snow covered landscape, how do you get anything done in these conditions

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Slow and sure wins the race!

[@TomO-if7nh]

We don't, that's why the supermarkets are always empty before a big storm. Most of us just hunker down. But Thank God for these big snow plow guys.

[@JOHNSTIER23]

Ron McCaffrey keep going over and over again it gets done

[@theodorebarrettsr.705]

Be glad when the new videos come on for 2018.

[@ADKHillyMan]

Not many commercial plow trucks clearing the driveways. Mostly homeowners with snowblowers.

[@safn1949]

Grew up 5 miles from Lake Ontario in upstate NY, 100 to 300 inches of snow a year. The record was 59 inches in one night.

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Wow...that's a lot of snow! It would take weeks to clean up that mess.

[@mortie806]

safn1949 I still live in it not rare to wake up with close to 3 feet of fresh snow

[@69mashedpatatoes]

Hey, I live in the same area as you, I'm from Fulton, sadly.

[@masterninjahda]

Excuse my snowplow ignorance......but does the plow scrape along the road? My thinking, and reason for my question, is....won't it break, if it hits a manhole cover, or crack in the road?

[@djdeertz5450]

Barton Seven they "float".. there are trip sensors that detect an impact and allow the plow to raise over the obstacle. On large obstacles however sometimes it's not enough and the plows do take a chunk of road with them. the plows don't break, they're solid steel or stainless, the road disintegrates in its path lol.

[@BeezyKing99]

Barton Seven if I remember right, they have sliders underneath and behind the scraper blade, set just an inch or two above the ground to prevent catching the road or manhole covers.. however, I can't be too sure about that.

[@MatHelm]

Can't believe all no flashers road blocking...

[@cattleNhay]

Pretty easy all straight and flat. Up here in the Alps we need wood marker poles to find all the turns. Same game, different level!

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

I bet you could get some nice footage plowing in the alps! Thanks for watching!

[@cattleNhay]

JimHowDigsDirt kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2W6ZYygp7utf5Y

[@technologyguy101]

Like the name you gave it, liked the ride along. One question? how do you know where the road/lane is?

[@joshuaericilac]

MudMotorMania most of the time the trucks have GPS devices to help them

[@kentrush8250]

Those are some cold bleak moments in the snow. Keep up the good work and stay safe!

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Thanks, will do! Sound like you been there and done that?

[@brianberry161]

Wow...You really have watch for the people plowing and snow blowing their driveways. You can tell they have no clue that they could be getting run over by the plow truck. It’s a good thing your so cautious.

[@markstengel7680]

Nice. Where is this? Rural down home folk are salt of the earth. God Bless

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Nova Scotia, Canada

[@1_fishin_magician153]

cool ride along txs for the upload....* thumbs up... !!!

[@greenshadow843]

My dad drove plow for the province of NB. you need to be quite a person to drive. you miss allot of family time. Kudo's to you keep up the good work

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Thank you Greenshadow84! I do enjoy plowing snow, but you are right when you said you can miss a lot of family time working these long hours for days on end.

[@Northern_Farmer]

I was going to ask if you were running a side plow, but that pretty narrow road you are plowing.

[@JustSomeGoy]

Plowing snow is so much fun, i enjoyed my time in public works. Sucks when your not the first on the road and other vehicles pack it down into ice.

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

I know that feeling! When I just started back to work this season the roads where hard packed like that.

[@mib20000]

I live in Syracuse NY and we get an average of 130" a season. In the last few years, our city plow drivers have found a new way to piss everyone off. Not only do they plow the driveway back in but now have figured out if they drive 30mph with a plow it will not only throw the snow on the edge of the road but it flys over onto the sidewalk. so everything you do is for nothing.

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

We don't plow the driveways in on purpose! That's just where the snow goes when we plow it of the road and can't be avoided. As far as driving fast enough to fill in the sidewalks after they have been plowed... well that's just amature. A good plow operator would slow down and respect the work of others. Thanks for the comment!

[@NyuuMikuru1]

To all drivers who do these, thank you.

[@kevinrasmussen8734]

That job would freak me out (not knowing where the road is). Thankful for the folks who plow our roads.

[@97marqedman]

Heh. I can’t tell if you’re running a wing or not. The post cable seems to stay slack the whole time so I’m guessing no wing? Heh. I dunno. We just had our annual “snowplow rodeo and obstacle course” last week and it was a lot of fun for the operators and mechanics (me) alike. Stay safe!

[@Android_Warrior]

At 4:28 Jim pushed the snow back to the guy's driveway! 😂 🤣😛 😜 😝👍

[@albi11XD]

1. Is there a route you take to plow? 2. What is done with the low hanging trees? 3. When it doesn’t snow what do you do?

[@ddehggial9932]

when it doesn't snow he digs dirt ;-)

[@Groundrat]

I like snow but dam, lol not this much. Cool video 👍

[@Michael_00001]

Doesn't look like the roads are all that bad really. Looks like fun driving weather :)

[@no0channel0at0all]

I know lol those roads looks like a breeze

[@jpnm81]

god that diesel sounds so sweet!

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Nothing like the sound of a purring Cat!

[@kingpohhere2678]

damn them are some rough roads. here in Maine we spend so much damn money on our roads and snow plowing

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Thanks for watching!

[@OFP]

JimHowDigsDirt

[@nathanenngland5663]

KingPohHere tell me about it the spend way to much were I live in maine

[@versyschris]

Great Video.

[@schneiderexc3557]

Winter wonderland!!!!!

[@TWA0237]

What's the name and model of your dash cam if it's good?? I'm interested and yours seems to be nice and clear. Thank you

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

My dashcam is a DOD LS360W. It was only around $150 at Staples and has pretty good quality for the money.

[@TriptoCo]

This has always been my dream job. No joke. Sadly I am stuck to a fucking desk for work. I'm so dumb for not following what I really wanted to do. The only thing that has kept me sane is working a snow cat at one of our ski resorts here in Colorado on the weekends and my days off. It's pure heaven when I am doing that.

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

You have to follow your dreams!

[@fhuber7507]

nice of him to slow down and not throw the snow as hard at the people with the snowblowers

[@Mr_ZPguy]

I would love to experience snow. Looks so cool. It never snows where I live

[@willb8228]

it’s great

[@Boodieman72]

Wish I could do that, looks neat.

[@EasternExplorer]

Pretty cool to watch. So many laughs per day do you get out of filling in a freshly plowed drive way? lol I would have way to much fun with that job.

[@vernbruneau4151]

Learn to wait until after the snowplow.

[@allenharper6873]

Eastern Explorer RIGHT!!!

[@MrSocomDude]

Dicky Ball It’s a joke not a dick don’t take it so hard. Grow up.

[@JOHNSTIER23]

Eastern Explorer don’t think you would

[@ronridenour5285]

That's awesome where is this?