An upslope storm comes at Boulder backwards, in off the plains, and by four in the morning Baseline Road is one set of tire tracks and nothing else. Eco Snow Removal is out in that, plowing drives and shoveling walks so people can get down the hill without digging first. March snow here is wet and heavy and packs fast, so timing decides the whole job — get it early, then treat the shaded stretches that never see the sun. Below Chautauqua the streets run steep enough that a clean driveway apron is the difference between leaving and staying home. When the season turns over, the same crews take up mowing, trimming and cleanups, and the year goes around again.