LYNN – While snow removal businesses are booming this winter, the steady stream of weekly, mid-week Nor?easters is taking a toll on local shops and restaurants.And the storms also have posed challenges for area hospitals and industries that rely on a full staff at all times.At North Shore Medical Center (NSMC), business must carry on as usual n fully staffed 24/7 n when Mother Nature delivers her worst, said spokesman Kevin Ronningen. He said NSMC employees must find a way to get work, snow or no snow.?The safety of our staff is extremely important too, so if some staff members have difficulties digging out and getting here, we have offered to pick them up,” Ronningen said. “Our team of caregivers is very dedicated to its patients, and most will do whatever it takes to make it to the hospital.”Likewise, Richard Gorham, a spokesman for General Electric in Lynn, said GE employees have been exceptional in helping the company operate normally during the recent storms.?Our employees have been resilient and our facilities? crew has done a great job,” Gorham said.Richard Covert at Richard Covert TV & Stereo Sales in Lynn said he has definitely noticed a decrease in business with the harsh weather this winter.?We have an elderly clientèle who have been very loyal over the years, but they try to not go out in the severe weather,” Covert said. “The economy has been flat over the past few months, and the weather isn?t helping. We try to open daily to handle our customers? needs, but many of our sales have been over the phone.”Covert added that moving appliances out has been just as difficult as bringing customers in.?We?re still functioning as best as we can with emergency deliveries, such as if an appliance like a refrigerator fails. We try to service them as soon as the roads are clear,” he said.According to Covert, new electronics have luckily been performing well and don?t often require service from technicians.Covert points out that many of the factors effecting business during a snowstorm are simply beyond his control, citing delayed deliveries as an example.?We?ve found that the merchandise is slow in coming in from the out-of-state factories because highway travel is slow during storms,” he said.Tatiana Delgado of Tatiana?s Restaurant and Lounge agreed the snow and cold temperatures have put a damper on business this winter. Delgado said access to the restaurant is an issue for customers, despite the fact Tatiana?s has a parking lot.?Some days when it snows it gets really busy in the afternoon, but everyplace customers want to park, they can?t park,” Delgado said. “They have to shovel and they have the kids at home and they don?t have the money to go out. Unfortunately, the bad weather kills us.”Delgado said her staff, comprised mostly of local family and friends, has been good about getting to work and helping out with snow removal. “I tell them to just get here when they can. Even though we don?t have customers, we have each other,” she said.Delgado sounded optimistic though, despite the pair of storms expected to bring another foot or more of snow this week. “I?m a believer, I have faith. We have had winters like this before,” explained Delgado. “People will come out for the Super Bowl, and February?s a short month. Hopefully business will pick up in March.”