How many tons of snow have you shoveled from your driveway? Use our calculator to find out

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Ever wondered how much all that snow weighed you had to remove from your driveway?

We did, too. So after shoveling and then complaining about it loudly to our friends, we decided to figure out how many pounds we'd actually shoveled.

It's more than we thought. Even in a moderately sized driveway, we've probably shoveled the weight of a city bus.

Here's how we calculated it. The calculator below lets you figure out how much you've shoveled based on the size of your driveway.

We started with snowfall, which is 106.3 inches so far this season in Syracuse. The weight of snow varies, though, depending on how much moisture is in the air and how cold that air is.

The weight of snow is in the water. Using National Weather Service data, we calculated how much water that 106.3 inches of snow contained. Since Nov. 1, that's been 5.8 inches, or 0.48 feet.

Let's say your driveway is 50 feet long by 20 feet wide. That's 1,000 square feet. Multiply that by 0.48 feet, and you get 480 cubic feet.

A cubic foot of water weighs 62.4 pounds. So multiply that 480 cubic feet of water by 62.4 pounds, and you've shoveled 29,952 pounds of snow. That's nearly 15 tons.

For comparison, an empty city bus weighs 24,000 pounds.

Your situation might be different. Maybe you didn't shovel all your snow,, or maybe you've gotten more snow than Syracuse has. (Fulton had 182.4 inches as of Wednesday.)

But plug in the size of your driveway and you'll get a rough idea. Your back isn't going to quibble over a few pounds.

How much snow did you shovel in Syracuse this winter?

Enter the width and length of your driveway to find out the cubic feet and weight in pounds of snow you've cleared so far this season (if you shoveled or plowed every time snow fell). Note: Snow weight is based on water content. For comparison, an empty city bus weighs 24,000 pounds. (App users: Click here to use the calculator.)

Length of driveway (feet):

Width of driveway (feet):

You shoveled cubic feet of snow weighing pounds
