Oh, and of course, don't forget that they've been known to use large
jet engine trucks at airports to blow and melt snow off runways...
I'll have to Google a link for that some day...

kinda like this?
http://gas-turbines.com/snowjet/snowjet.htm

though this one looks more practical:
http://gas-turbines.com/hornet.htm

:^)
--Glenn Lyford