CN's G843 is Plowing plenty of snow across the Dubuque Sub today as seen in the photo they are just hitting small ones at speed at this point on the East end of Beth siding. They could of used a plow on most of the run and the next one did have one.
Landscape photography is difficult due to the challenge of combining good light and good scenery. Good railroad photography enters another level of complexity since it requires the first two while there is a train in view.