Winter preperations, US Air Force Photo

Airman 1st Class Orlando Santana, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron horizontal shop heavy equipment operator, function checks a heavy snow removal vehicle Nov. 26, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Santana and his fellow Airmen must make sure all of the vehicles, known as “Snow Brooms,” function properly before they clear the flightline of snow. As little as one inch of snow can inhibit an aircraft’s ability to take off. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Victor J. Caputo)