Snow Blower

Omaha has a half dozen snow blowers in its snow equipment fleet. These are impressive snow moving machines. Although they are only used in one or two snow operations every year, they are indispensable. These machines can move 50 tons of snow in a minute. They are capable of filling a dump truck in seconds.

The snow blower is powered by a 430 HP engine. It can throw snow over 100 feet.

The snow blowers are used in snow hauling operations. After snowfalls of more than six inches, it is sometime necessary to collect and remove snow from downtown and other business districts. A snow blower will work in conjunction with twenty or more dump trucks to pick up and load snow into the haul trucks.

High winds with even moderate snow can build drifts that are too high for even a large snow plow. A snow blower will be needed occasionally to break through drifts in City streets.

"Ribbon" Blade

The forward facing "ribbon" blade can cut through wet or encrusted snow.

Blower Chute

The snow is propelled up the chute and directed into either a haul truck or an open field.