CHRIS KELLY  The first substantial snowfall of the season — which blanketed Monmouth and Ocean counties with between 5 and 10 inches of snow on Dec. 5 — left people digging out on the day after. Dale Schneider (above) clears his driveway in Howell while Lakewood Public Works employee Ray Resto uses a Bobcat to clear snow in the town’s business district.CHRIS KELLY The first substantial snowfall of the season — which blanketed Monmouth and Ocean counties with between 5 and 10 inches of snow on Dec. 5 — left people digging out on the day after. Dale Schneider (above) clears his driveway in Howell while Lakewood Public Works employee Ray Resto uses a Bobcat to clear snow in the town’s business district.