I am across the lake from you.
I suffered with an electric for a few years. You have to make sure nothing
else is on the circuit or they don't get enough amperage. Even then they
won't do more than a few inchs; even less if wet.

I have had a 5hp single stage for several years and am happy with it. I can
do 3 inchs in half an hour or so. Big snow falls have require repeated
clearings, but that doesn't happen too often; especially since you get half
as much snow as we do.