If you happen to live within the North American snow zone, you are really going to appreciate this one. I think that the one in the photo is an older International, but still being used in Ottawa. The business end has been folded away on the right side of the vehicle. 
So, what is there to like about these things?
They get full marks for being ugly, and after a session on the roads, they are the grubbiest trucks on earth.
They’re definitely not fast, and passing them when they are flinging out salt and sand behind them is hazardous to say the least.
They leave mountains of snow across the front of driveways, and sometimes they knock down whatever is at the side of the road when plowing rural areas. One should NEVER ever stand at the side of the road when one of these vehicles is strutting its stuff because the driver doesn’t always have a good view. Just ask a mail box for confirmation.
BUT, they really are beautiful vehicles. Canada in the east and centre is a lot flatter than you might think. Both areas border the high Arctic, and the capacity for snow and drifts is beyond the comprehension of many.
If it wasn’t for these and their drivers, you wouldn’t get the kids to school, get to work, get to the grocery store, or get anywhere at all. Mind you, there would be no point in going to the grocery store because there would be nothing to buy. Most of what is bought in Canada gets to the stores courtesy of road transport.
To finish, I have posted a video of formation snow clearance on North America’s busiest highway, the mighty 401, which starts on the Ontario – Quebec border and finishes at Windsor Ontario on the Canada – USA border.
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