GREENSBORO, N.C. -- As of Wednesday, the Guilford School Road cul-de-sac is cleared of snow, but that wasn't always the case for the driveway at the Guilford Grange.
"They pretty much plowed the entire street and put like a 4-foot wall of ice over our entrance to our parking area," explains Les Rose, who is part of the non-profit.
The Guilford Grange donates to the community, including Western Guilford Middle School right next door. Rose says he called the City of Greensboro to try and remove the snow pile blocking the driveway after his group tried to break it down themselves.
"We tried to use a shovel the other day and it was like hitting concrete," Rose explains.
He ultimately called in landscapers to remove it.
"It’s not just us," he says. "It’s everywhere."
He's right. The City says they've gotten a lot of calls about this very problem. In fact, it's even something that's listed under frequently asked questions on their website.
But the truth is, the plows need to push the snow out of the road and that means it has to go somewhere else. Think of it like this: if there are 5 houses on your street and a plow stopped at each one to clear the front of the driveway, it would take a lot longer to clear than if it just pushed the snow aside. Then consider all the roads plows have to get to.
The City says it's just not feasible to make sure driveways aren't blocked.
But Rose wishes they'd be more careful. He expects his bill for the landscapers will be about $200.
"That’s $200 we could have given to school or to the homeless veterans," Rose tells.
If you get snow pushed in your driveway, be prepared to shovel. If you're still waiting on a snowplow to come to your area, you can check ou the City's interactive map.