The first big snowfall of the year dumped historic amounts of the white stuff on a large part of the country in February 2010, leaving many to contend with the cold, messy, nightmare of shoveling, shoveling, and shoveling some more.

Oh, but the beauty of the powder glistening in the moonlight! The flakes dancing so delicately across the earth! So lovely, so magical … and so wet, slippery, and dangerous. As an insurance person, I see snow as representing icy roads, wet floors, and snow-concealed hazards. Consequently, I also think of accidents, injuries, and claims.

Natural Accumulation or Neglect?

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