Out past Lachine and Spratt the county roads run straight for miles between cedar swamp and stubble field, and in February the wind rebuilds a drift across them faster than any person can shovel one. C&C Excavating of Alpena LLC handles snow removal out where the driveways are long and the equipment has to be up to it: plowing, pushing back the season's accumulated banks, and opening lots and turnarounds wide enough for a delivery truck to swing. A rural lane cleared full width, not just tire-width, is the difference between getting to work and not. Wind direction gets read before anyone decides which side to stack the snow on. By the time headlights come down the road at daybreak, the way is open.