The winter storms that matter most around Collinsville often arrive as ice — a night of freezing drizzle that leaves the limbs bent low and every driveway sealed under a glaze. Clearing that takes more than a push; it takes scraping down to the surface and salting so the refreeze at dusk does not undo the morning. Snow comes off the drives and the lots, the walks get opened, and the path from the door to the car becomes a usable thing again. Metro East cold rarely settles in for long, but it hits hard while it lasts, and thaw-and-freeze makes short work of a half-finished job. Pavement clear, footing solid, before the day starts.