Heart safety while shoveling snow Each winter, roughly 100 people in the U.S. die from shoveling snow. While many dream of a “White Christmas,” cold temperatures combined with the physical effort it takes to dig through those heavy, icy mounds puts an extra amount of stress on the heart. The results can be deadly. Why shoveling snow accelerates heart attacks shoveling snow and age Shoveling snow can be an exceptionally strenuous activity, especially since it requires so much arm…