Storms reach Fort Collins from two directions, down the Cache la Poudre out of the canyon or stacking against the foothills from the east, and either way the work begins around four in the morning. White bear snow removal LLC runs those dark hours: plowing driveways and lots, clearing walks down to bare concrete, treating the shaded stretch where ice never leaves on its own. There is a stillness to College Avenue before the first commuters, blue snow under streetlight, and then a blade sound and a street coming back. The point is plain enough, the drive open before you need it, no shovel waiting by the door, nothing to negotiate at a quarter to seven. Wellington and Laporte get the same pass on the same night.