Not Getting Your Mail in New Hampshire? USPS Says Shoveling Out Your Mailbox is NOT Enough

Taking a break from New Hampshire's February weather was short-lived when I returned from Florida to a massive snowbank along my sidewalk and driveway.

My mail was left on my back stoop, wet, with a note that requested snow be cleared from in front of my mailbox.

I was not alone - actually, I had it better off than most.

Others received no mail...for over a week.

What are the rules for snow in front of your mailbox in New Hampshire?

Read more: who is responsible for clearing the sidewalk in front of your house in the New England States?

According to an NBC10 New Boston report, below, some people in Southern New Hampshire have not received their mail because of giant snow and ice mounds blocking residents' mailboxes.

Homeowners, or customers, who use USPS must clear out a large space in front of their mailbox...larger than you think.

According to the NBC10 Boston report, the USPS has been handing out these pieces of paper with diagrams showing just how much snow needs to be cleared around their mailboxes.

It looks to be 15 feet on both sides of the mailbox (30 feet in total) - enough room for the mail truck to pull in.

I for one am so sorry to my mail carriers.

1). I should have asked a neighbor or someone to help collect mail/ keep it clear while I was away.

2). For only shoveling a 4-foot wide path to walk into...I'll make it bigger now.