the water holding tank 40 are filtered at the filter element of the filter and pump unit 42 the heated water snow and ice suctioned from the roadway 60 provides a replenishment source of water for the water tank 40 should the volume of water and ice removed from the roadway 60 exceed the capacity of the water tank 40 the water tank 40 may be drained at a sewer opening or a drainage ditch proximal to the roadway 60 via a drain hose connected to the drain line 44 line 44 as seen in reference to fig3 5 the front plow 10 first pushes excess snow 58 off the road surface 60 as the hood 12 passes over the road 60 the chipper 14 breaks up ice remaining on the road 60 the sprayer 16 distributes hot water 54 onto the road 60 to melt the remaining chipped ice and snow 58 as the heater 20 passes over the road surface 60 it continues to melt remaining snow and ice 58 the vacuum 24 suctions off liquid from the melted ice and snow 52 thereby removing it from the road 60 so that it won 39 t re freeze on the roadway 60 the vacuumed.