In January the commute starts in the dark, with the Arch lit up across the river and the windshield taking a minute to clear. Morant Landscaping, LLC works the hours ahead of that — plowing drives and lots in Centreville, shoveling out walks and steps, spreading salt so the first car of the morning does not slide at the apron. Cold here carries damp in it, which makes ice patient and stubborn. Getting a property open before the day begins is quiet work nobody sees, and that is rather the idea. Centreville, Alorton and East St. Louis are all on the night's map.