Above Oakland the Ramapo Mountain woods hold the cold long after the valley has given it up, and storms that stall on that high ground come down as inches. Fresh Cut Outdoor Services is out in the first gray light with the blade down — driveways plowed to the pavement, stoops and walks shoveled, ice knocked back with salt where the sun won't reach until noon. The measure of a good night is simple: a car that backs out without hesitating. Oakland comes first, then the roads over toward Riverdale, Butler and Bloomingdale.