i know the Colorado snow removal situation is a bit different b/c the snow there tends to melt fast plus life is slower and ppl don't have the same go-Go-GO! expectation that folks out east tend to have. but still...snow can be removed from hilly terrain.
again - the federal government has put men on the moon. they have sent roving vehicles to other planets and shit. it can remove snow from city streets in the seat of its governance.