CARBON COUNTY, Pa. — From a few remaining snow throwers to pallets filled with wood heating pellets, the True Value in Nesquehoning was prepared for an influx of customers.
"Compared to ones I used to know, I think it's been kind of a picnic, you know. Now this one is going to be possibly a little more depth in the snow which you know could be a hardship for some older people," said Pat Arieta, True Value Co-Owner.
Arieta co-owns the hardware store. She says since many people are already stocked up on bigger items like shovels, rock salt has been the big seller so far this week, "They've been hearing about the ice that may come after and make sure they have ice melt on hand."
"Then we'll attack it. Probably at two, three in the morning, I'll look out. Probably four o'clock. By the looks of the storm," said Michael Radocha, Radocha Snow Removal and Plowing.
Before heading to bed a little early Monday night, Michael Radocha is taking one last lap through the garage.
Going to great lengths to make sure his crew and equipment are ready to tackle any snow that comes their way.
"My biggest thing is I need to know when it's going to start and when it's going to stop, not really what we're getting because we are prepared for whatever we get," said Radocha.
While snow is good for business, Dorothea Quigley of Nesquehoning says she is ready for an early spring, "One lady said the first snow we have will tell us how many snows we're gonna have for the season. Well, we had our first storm on January 6th, so we are up to number four, so we only have two more."
She and her son, John Quigley, say they aren't worried about the potential snowfall, "To me, it doesn't bother me in the least. I wish it would go away."
"Kids have a good now they have the stuff up to. We'd walk down the mountain in the snow to find out school was canceled sometimes, and then we'd have to walk all the way back," said John Quigley, Nesquehoning.
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