Weather arrives in Holyoke over the shoulder of Mount Tom — you can watch the traprock ridge go gray, then vanish, and know the plows will be out by evening. Alvarez Enterprises, LLC keeps that schedule: clearing driveways and lots, opening walkways and front steps, spreading salt and sand where meltwater freezes back overnight. West wind loads the drifts along fence lines and hedgerows, so the same drive can want a second pass an hour later. There is a real satisfaction in coming back around and finding the pavement still black. The mountain gets the snow; Holyoke just gets it moved.