Self contained snow removal apparatus

A snow removal system comprising:

• a) a means for collecting snow from a ground surface;
• b) a hopper, having a front wall, a rear wall, two disposed sides and a floor;
• c) a means for transferring the snow from the means for collecting snow, to said hopper;
• d) a plurality of heating pipes, placed within said hopper, wherein the number of heating pipes equals 64 pipes;
• e) a plurality of torch blowers, removably attached to said plurality of pipes, such that for each pipe, there is a corresponding torch blower;
• f) a means for providing fuel to said plurality of torch blowers
• g) wherein the plurality of heating pipes are arranged in a pattern of twenty-four pipes in a first layer, sixteen pipes in a second layer, placed below said first layer, and twenty-four pipes in a third layer, placed below said second layer;
• h) wherein the plurality of pipes have a plurality of covers fixedly placed above said plurality of pipes, wherein the plurality of covers are placed above said plurality of pipes in a pattern wherein the first layer of pipes is formed into eight groups of three pipes each and wherein each first layer group of three pipes has one of said plurality of covers;
• wherein the second layer of pipes is formed into sixteen individual pipes, each individual pipe having one of said plurality of covers;
• and wherein the third layer of pipes is formed into eight groups of three pipes each and wherein each third layer group of three pipes has one of said plurality of covers.