Having run the snow blower as a young(er) lad when my Dad was away. You can blow the snow out in front of you, so in effect you are moving the same snow a few times until it's clear. The key with this is you have to keep on top of it or you will get snowed in. As I live within a three hundred yards of Lake Champlain we don't get that kind of accumulation (thankfully) The lake really acts as a moderating influence.