Storms coming out of the west hit the Blue Ridge and climb, and by the time they spill toward Waynesboro they have thickened into the kind of snow that means a long night. Blue Ridge Lawn Service plows and shovels through those nights, digging out driveways, walks and lots while the storm is still deciding when to quit. When the ridge greens again the same crew turns to mowing, trimming and cleanups, keeping properties tidy from the first flush of April to the last of the leaves. Up here weather is elevation — a thousand feet can be the difference between rain and eight inches. Knowing that difference is most of the job.