The first real snow usually turns up in November, riding down Highway 66 out of the foothills above Lyons and reaching Longmont with the afternoon still bright. Sierra Landscaping and Maintenance treats that one as the opening bell: drives plowed, walks cleared, salt and ice melt where the freeze-and-thaw does its worst. From then until spring it is a standing arrangement, storm after storm, no phone call required. A clean driveway on the first morning of winter sets the tone for everything that follows. There is honest pride in a property that never once got stuck.