Some of the best snow blowers tested by the experts at Consumer Reports can slice through 18 inches of snow and hurl it 40 ...

Single-stage snow blowers are ideal for small to average-sized properties that don’t see consistently heavy snowfall. Two-stage snow blowers offer more power and can handle snowfall of 10 more inches.

Snow is majestic as the white flakes cascade from the sky, and it's fun to build snowmen, but clearing thick piles of it — no thank you. Shoveling in the freezing temperatures is torturous. That's why ...