When I was growing up in Cloverdale there was a lot more snow around in the winter. I lived on Thomas Road which became 182 Street and the grader would go down the road and the next thing there'd be 3 foot high snow banks lining each side of the street. Unfortunately that also meant blocking the driveway so there'd be some major snow shovelling to get the cars in and out. Of course those banks were great for snow forts and to hide behind for snowball fights.
We'd build snowmen in the front yard and lie down in the snow and make snow angels. The best part was taking the sled and tobagan over to Broadway, now 58th Avenue, and slide down the big hill between 182 and 180th Streets. There'd be sno much snow the grader wouldn't dare bring his equipment on that hill. Either that or the 40 to 50 kids and teenagers on the hill scared him off. I remember flying down the hill on my sled and a car turned off 180th and up the hill. The driver either took one look at the hill or all the kids sledding towards him and changed his mind, backed out, and continued up 180th. I don't know how a car could even drive up that unplowed hill back in the 60's. Though back then chains were popular and a sure way to get around Cloverdale and the surrounding areas.
Nope, just don't get snow like that around here anymore.
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