 Snow blowers, also known as rotating snowplows or snow cutters, can be used in place of snowplows on winter service vehicles.A snow blower consists of a rapidly spinning auger which cuts through the snow, forcing it out of a funnel attached to the top of the blower.Snow blowers typically clear much faster than plows, with some clearing in excess of of snow per hour, and can cut through far deeper snow drifts than a snowplow can.