A late winter storm brought massive amounts of snow to the valley, meaning it was time for people to go to work, by shoveling their driveways and sidewalks.
The last storm in January brought icier conditions.
This snow was heavier and wetter, but that presents its own set of challenges.
"Last storm we had was easy," said Richard Cagle, who shovels peoples' driveways. "This is what we call Sierra cement. It's full of water and it's heavy. This job should've taken 20 minutes and I'll be out here for at least an hour and a half."
Some people saw some of the positives with it today.
"Thank goodness it's not freezing," said Peter Amundson, Spanish Springs resident.
Snowplows clear the roadways to make it easier for travel, however, once the streets are plowed, it leaves some extra work for people to take care of.
"I'm shoveling what is well known as the berm," said Katherine Radoff, Reno resident. "When the plow comes down the street, they don't plow all the way up to the sidewalk, they leave a little bit of snow in front of your driveway."
A nominee for son of the year, Amundson traveled from Spanish Springs to Northwest Reno to help his folks clear their driveway.
"You know, ultimately my parents are getting older and my dad's not able to shovel the driveway like he used to, and I don't want him to fall," he said. "Even though he thinks he can, but I'm going to go ahead and take care of it for him."
For Richard Cagle, more snow hitting the ground ultimately means more money in his pocket.
As a side gig, Cagle shovels anywhere between 10 to 15 driveways after a storm.
"Anything to pay a bill," he said. "I'm a firm believer in paying my bills."
Here's the catch, he does it all with one hand.
"I grew up with this hand. I was born this way," Cagle said. "Same way I tie my shoes every morning, you figure out a way. My father was in the Marine Corp, taught me the phrase 'adapt, improvise and overcome,' and the bottom line is I don't believe in anyone taking care of me, I believe in taking care of myself."
The Radoff family says they look forward to snowstorms and have a special spoon in hopes of getting called off.
"So, when we know that there's going to be a big storm coming, we put the spoon in the freezer and that gives us some extra special magic, so they call off school for a snow day," Radoff said.
Their wish was granted today as most schools in our region were closed.
