People in eastern Newfoundland are flocking to the stores not just to buy snowblowers, but also to get them fixed.

The province is experiencing its snowiest winter in years and, perhaps not surprisingly, that has resulted in a huge uptick in people looking to purchase a snowblower.

Atlantic Tractor and Trailer on Danny Drive in Galway is one of the places people are heading to in droves.

The VP of Operations, Dean Jacobs, says lots of people want to buy, but they have also seen a sharp increase in the number of people looking to have their machines repaired.

He says not to drive your blower hard into the snowbank as it can damage parts like the friction discs and belts. He says people need to take their time, knock the snow down, and then blow it.

While there is lots of demand on the supply chain, Jacobs says more shipments of machines are on the way and are expected later this week.