Our snowstorm was upgraded to 8 inches of accumulated snow.

[In_The_Wind]

... and I just placed an order for a new snowblower.

[Bfd]

1. What part of the country? NorthEast?

Yup. Get the snowblower.
Pretty sure I've been this guy

[In_The_Wind]

3. You guessed it. New York: Hudson Valley Region.

Our old snowblower gave up about the time we moved here. We've both shoveled (mostly Mr ITW) for the past 6 years. Enough already. He just turned 68 and I'm 70. We deserve a bit of help.

[irisblue]

2. The heck? In general,north east US?

[In_The_Wind]

4. We usually see snow before Thanksgiving but not this much.

[Aristus]

5. You need someone to come over and dig you out.

Cost: One mug of hot chocolate, laced with Irish Cream.

[In_The_Wind]

6. It usually cost more than that.

[Aristus]

7. I work cheap.

[malthaussen]

8. You don't need a snow blower...

... you need a couple of husky young neighbors.

-- Mal

[In_The_Wind]

9. That would be lovely.

However, all of my neighbors are at least 55 years old.