Risk Taking:

We took the snow thrower off the tractor. It is not an implement that attaches quickly as the sub frame has to be installed first. The risk is that we won't get another serious snow or I will not be able to use the tractor to clear the snow. 

We will be able to clear the snow with the walk behind providing it is not over 24" deep. Otherwise we will just have to wait for it to melt. I think it is far enough into spring that we should not get those hard snows. I can now connect the front loader and can accomplish more with it than the snow thrower. So actually it is just a calculated risk..

The snow thrower is now stored away just waiting for a time to service it before next winter.