"Lobby Dosser" wrote in message
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Could you direct some warm air to the hand, with minimal effect on the
blank?


Never really thought of that. Might be another way, rather than stop and
warm. Exhaust from a small hair dryer perhaps.

As to a lot of snow, the surest way to get more is to be unprepared. Sort of
like luring the plow to finally clear your road by relenting and clearing
the driveway for repacking. We average about 250 as it falls, but even
with thawing and packing the stuff rarely drops below 2-3' on the level
before spring. Breakthrough when snowshoeing is a real thrill.