The storms that matter in Evans usually come out of the northeast, low and mean, dragging snow across open ground until the drifts pile against anything standing. J W Skid Loader Service meets them at three in the morning with headlights on, stacking snow where it will not blow straight back in. Lots get cleared corner to corner, drives get opened wide enough for a truck and a trailer, walks get shoveled down to something you can trust in boots. A pile placed well is half the job; a pile placed badly is next week's problem. By the time the sky goes gray over the plains, the pavement is dark and open and the day can start on time.