Snow Foolin' ... Huge Snowblower at Tolland Garden Center Makes You Think of January in July

TOLLAND, CT - Psst ...

Wanna buy a snowblower?

A really big snowblower.

Yeah, yeah it's 90 degrees out but you can never plan too early for a big winter. This thing is big - will clear your driveway in about five minutes and can handle any amount of snow.

And it can be yours for the low price of $25,000. Or make an offer.

The big snowblower has been sitting on the edge of Route 74 in Tolland for months in the driveway of the Brookside Garden Center. Brookside owner Joe Matteis said it was initially purchased by a neighboring business, Jake's Motorsports, but the lot over there was too small.

The snowblower is attached to a 1950 Oshkosh highway truck that once served the western New York town of Perry. Perry sits over by the Great Lakes in Wyoming County.

The area is notorious for its snowfall, so having such a vehicle makes sense. After the crazy winter of 2014-15, Matteis thought he might be able to use the big snowblower himself. Last winter's small amount of snow soured him on the idea.

Matteis said it can throw piles of snow up to 150 feet.

"It would be great for a business," he said.

Anyone interested in looking at the big snowblower can call Brookside Garden Center at 860-306-0455