In 1925 Sicard completed his first prototype , based on a concept he described in 1894 .
However , it is Arthur Sicard ( 1876 -- 1946 ) who is generally credited as the inventor of the first practical snow blower .
In 1925 Arthur Sicard completed Arthur Sicard 's first prototype , based on a concept he described in 1894 .
However , it is Arthur Sicard ( 1876 -- 1946 ) who is generally credited as the inventor of the first practical snow blower .