Minneapolis area has received 55” of snow this winter.
They can get 100”, so just an average winter so far.
My sister lives in the Minneapolis area and she has not been able to get her snowblower working this winter. She says she uses a shovel... A good yank on the cord should get it to start up. (I am in Calif so cannot help)
Probably left ethanol gasoline in it from last winter. Clean carb or new carb time.