snow removal vehicle
1Snow removal — is the job of removing snow after a snowfall to make travel easier and safer. This is done by both individual households and by governments and institutions. Clearing by individuals In countries with light snow, brooms can be used to brush off… …
2Snow pusher — A loader Sno Pusher in action Snow pushers (also known as box plows, containment plows, or box style plows) are designed to move snow by pushing it straight ahead. They do this by being constructed with a curved moldboard that lies perpendicular… …
3Snow emergency — A snow emergency is declared when a major snowstorm hits or is expected to hit a city. It indicates that certain major streets must be cleared of all parked automobiles, so that snowplows and other snow removal equipment can clear snow from the… …
4Winter service vehicle — A winter service vehicle (WSV), or snow removal vehicle, is used to clear thoroughfares of ice and snow.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6342887.stm|title=How do snowplough drivers get to work?|publisher=BBC News Magazine… …
5Emergency vehicle lighting — refers to any of several visual warning devices, which may be known as light bars or beacons, fitted to a vehicle and used when the driver wishes to convey to other road users the urgency of their journey, to provide additional warning of a… …
6Tracked vehicle — A tracked vehicle (also called: track type tractor, tractor crawler, or track laying vehicle) is a vehicle that runs on continuous tracks instead of wheels. Tracked vehicles include construction vehicles, military armored vehicles and unmanned… …
7Snowplow — A snowplow (also spelled snow plow, snowplough or snow plough, see miscellaneous spelling differences) is a vehicle, or a device intended for mounting on a vehicle, for removing snow and sometimes ice from outdoor surfaces, typically those… …
8February 2007 North America blizzard — Valentine s Day Storm of 2007 Snow cover in Monkton, Vermont Storm type: Winter storm, Blizzard, Freezing Rain, Severe Weather Formed: February 12, 2007 Dissipated …
9Road slipperiness — or skid resistance is the technical term for the cumulative effects of snow, ice, water, loose material and the road surface on the traction produced by the wheels of a vehicle.cite journal|title=Measuring Road Surface Slipperiness|journal=ASTM… …
10Glossary of rail terminology — Rail transport Operations Track Maintenance High speed Gauge Stations …
