hard packed snow at the end of our driveway

Here is what Bruce wrote and posted with these pictures on Facebook:

3 1/2 hours chopping through 3' of very hard packed snow so our driveway would be open. It is so dense that the snow thrower goes over it instead of into it. If we attempted to drive the Jeep through it the Jeep would do the same as the snow thrower and roll over. We chopped 40-50 lb. loose and dumped it down the hill. It is frustrating to have a $25,000.00, tractor that won't move it and just digs in and gets stuck sitting idle unable to be used.

This is drifting snow mixed with ash and so hard we can walk on, or drive on it. The people that were not within the area of the wild fire don't realize how fortunate they are. Mix snow and ash together and you virtually have concrete. We are both spent for the rest of the day. The only way to get rid of it is to use a steel shovel to chip it loose. Not fun at all. When is winter over anyway???????

In addition to that we also trimmed up the backyard and I/Carol used the snow thrower on the driveway and "apron" to the garage. We should both sleep very well tonight!! More snow is forecast for tomorrow.