6" of snow and a bright sunny day

So, you woke up to a wonderful snow covered day in New England. The sun is out, everything looks like a Christmas card, and it's a Sunday. I highly recommend that you do not blow off clearing snow, especially on your cars, until tomorrow. It's on the warmer side of cold, meaning the snow is almost, but not quite, ready to melt into itself. This means it will freeze into ice over night. You will come out to an ice encrusted car that will be much harder to clear off on Monday morning

M friend Sharon's excellent snow advice

Taking a break between Step 1 and Step 2 (being able to get the car to the street). So here are "Rules for Shoveling Snow, from a Lake Effect girl."
1. Your primary goal is not shoveling the snow. Your primary goal is not dying. Dress properly (keeping in mind that you'll be warm from the exercise), and make sure you have a hat and gloves.
2. Light, dry, fluffy snow is your friend. Heavy, wet, and frozen snow is your enemy. As much as possible, you want to keep the snow your friend and avoid things that would turn it to your enemy. The things that turn friend snow into enemy snow are a) heat and b) pressure. So, as much as possible, don't step or drive onto unshoveled snow, because the pressure and warmth of your feet or tires will turn it from your friend to your enemy.
3. If snow gets heavy enough, its own weight is enough to turn it from your friend to your enemy. So it behooves you to shovel as quickly as possible after snow falls, even if it's still snowing.
4. Remember that the root word of shovel is "shove." Use the shovel to push the snow out of the way rather than to dig and throw your way out. Think snowplow, not digging a hole. Not only is this easier but it is consistent with Goal #1.
5. As much as possible, clean it right down to the bare pavement. Snow left on the pavement turns into your enemy.
6. When you do have some snow to deposit, think before you dump it. Where's the wind coming from? Where are you going to be shoveling next? Don't put snow there.
7. You really need a metal shovel for this, not a plastic one. Though if the snow is light and fluffy enough, you can use a push broom as well.
8. Slow and steady does it. Take breaks when you start to feel cold. See Goal #1.
9. Clear one section at a time rather than doing a series of skinny ribbons down the driveway. It's much more gratifying to see a clean section. At the same time, don't be stupid about it. Don't waste time clearing sections of driveway you don't need.
10. And have a nice hot drink ready for when you take breaks. What you put in it is up to you.