It did arrive and we swapped out the load for the blower. A bit of a learning curve, but I can see it taking less than 5-10 minutes once I get some more practice. The blower is unbelievable! It tossed the slush I was scraping off the drive way 50+ feet.
I cannot even imagine what it will do with powder snow. It also ate right through the 8"+ mat of snow I had at the end of the driveway where the road is.
The heater cranks. I had to turn it way down just to not overheat with only a t shirt and vest on. It will keep me plenty toasty in the dead of winter.
Man-o-man, how wonderful it would have been this past winter and how wonderful it will be for many, many winters to come!
-John