Snow falling through the yard lights down by the rail line gives La Junta a strange soft hush, and the night train comes through it barely changing anything at all. Jantz Snow Removal works those hours — plowing driveways and lots, opening access lanes, shoveling walks and doorways, and laying ice melt on the north-facing strips that will never see the sun. The cold in this valley is dry and sharp, and the snow it brings is light enough to drift and mean enough to pack into ice the moment tires find it, so speed counts for a lot. Getting there before the pack sets is most of the job; the rest is patience and a good edge on the blade. Morning comes, the plow lights go off, and the pavement is clean.