A January night in Brighton after the snow has stopped is about as still as the plains get — porch lights, blue drifts, nothing moving on the side streets. Tourlas Lawn & Landscaping moves through it, plowing drives, clearing walkways and steps, and putting the piles where they belong instead of where they are easy. Melt and refreeze are the hazard here more than depth; sun this bright works on a driveway all afternoon and the cold takes it straight back at dusk. So the pass gets made properly the first time, and the ice gets treated while it is still thinking about forming. By the time the town wakes, the way out is already open.