Snow Removal Crew Prepares for Unpredictable 2025 Winter

With the 2025-2026 winter season fast approaching, the team at Arctic Winter Management in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is eagerly preparing for what they hope will be a more bountiful snow season. The company, which relies on snowfall for its livelihood, has seen the last two winters bring inconsistent and light snowfall, a trend that has them optimistic about the coming months.

In the past, the region would often see heavy snowstorms dumping 6 inches or more overnight. However, the last couple of years have brought a more unpredictable pattern, with snowfall ranging from just an inch to sometimes even less. This has forced the company to adapt, with the crew even finding themselves mowing lawns in late January last year instead of plowing snow.

But the staff at Arctic Winter Management is hopeful that this year will be different. The shop supervisor, Jason Hoffman, predicts that temperatures will be colder, and they expect to start seeing significantly more snow by the middle of December 2025. Owner Dan Pyle echoes this sentiment, saying the company is "ready to go" and has already been working to get their equipment prepped and maintained for the upcoming season.

No matter how much snow ultimately falls, the crew is simply excited to get back to their snow removal work. As Hoffman puts it, "We are ready. We had that little bit of snow this past week and kind of got to work out the bugs and stuff on the equipment, so we're ready to go."