Snow Removal Laborer

Work description

After seeing a demand for snow removal in their local area, in 2025 A & Js decided to expand its offerings to include snow removal in the Northeast Iowa area where the company is located. This work will only be performed during the cold weather months of the year when temperatures are at or below freezing for portions of the day. Based on weather records in Exhibit 1, temperatures are normally at or below freezing for portions of the day beginning in October. Then, temperatures stay cold and snow is possible through April. When water is no longer freezing, snow removal will not be needed. Thus, the company does not do any snow removal during the above-32-degrees during all times of the day months. Snow removal is necessarily seasonal in Iowa. The American Chemical Society states, Waters freezing point is generally accepted to be 32 degrees Fahrenheit When temperatures drop, the molecules in liquid water, which normally speed around and zip past one another, lose energy and slow down. Once they lose enough energy, they grind to a halt, orient themselves to avoid repulsions and maximize attractions, and vibrate in place, forming the crystalline network of water molecules we call ice. Exhibit 2. The National Snow and Ice Data Center explains, Snow is precipitation that forms when water vapor freezes. It is not frozen rain, but a crystallization of ice that typically forms in clouds. When temperatures drop below 0C (32F) and there is sufficient humidity in the atmosphere, water vapor condenses directly into ice without going through the liquid stage. Once an ice crystal has formed, it absorbs and freezes additional water vapor from the surrounding air, growing into a snow crystal or snow pellet, which then falls to Earth. Exhibit 3. Specifically, snow requires two specific weather conditions: low temperatures and moisture in the atmosphere. Id. For snow to fall, moisture must be present in the atmosphere. Snowstorms also rely heavily on temperature, but not necessarily the temperature we feel on the ground. Snow forms when the atmospheric temperature is at or below freezing (0C or 32F). If the ground temperature is at or below freezing, the snow will reach the ground. However, the snow can still reach the ground when the ground temperature is above freezing if the conditions are just right. In this case, snowflakes will begin to melt as they reach this higher temperature layer; the melting creates evaporative cooling, which cools the air immediately around the snowflake. This cooling slows down melting. As a general rule, though, snow will not form if the ground temperature is at least 5C (41F). Exhibit 4. Snow is not only water, however. Most of its volume is air. The majority of new snowfall in the United States contains a water-to-snow ratio of between 0.04 (4 percent) and 0.10 (10 percent), depending on the meteorological conditions associated with the snowfall. Id. This means that a very small amount of water can cause a lot of snow. Because snow requires temperatures to drop below freezing, it is necessarily seasonal and is also temporary. Snow and ice are traditionally tied to the fall and winter season of the year by weather patterns and are of a recurring nature. The closest location to Cresco, Iowa that the National Weather Service keeps relevant data on is Decorah, Iowa. Continued on attached statement of temporary need.