Emergency Plowing

What This Service Involves

When an arctic outflow event drops fast, heavy snow on the Puget Sound lowlands, waiting for a scheduled visit is not an option. Our emergency plowing crews mobilize on short notice to open blocked driveways, parking lots, and access roads so people and vehicles can move safely. Because lowland snow here often arrives overnight and melts by midday, timing is everything and we respond fast to catch it before it packs into ice. From stranded businesses in Kent to snowed-in neighborhoods in Snohomish, we get you plowed out when every hour counts.

Benefits

Around-the-clock dispatch for sudden, heavy snowfall; Fast mobilization to reopen blocked lots and driveways; Clears snow before it packs into hazardous ice; Priority response when a scheduled visit is not fast enough

Our Process

1) Take your emergency call and confirm location and access; 2) Dispatch the nearest available plow crew immediately; 3) Clear driveways, lots, and access roads for safe movement; 4) Apply traction material to any refreeze-prone surfaces

What Affects the Cost

Urgency and time of day of the response; Depth and weight of accumulated snow; Size of the areas needing immediate plowing; After-hours and emergency dispatch rates; Traction materials applied after plowing

Best Time of Year

Emergency plowing is available throughout the November-to-March snow season whenever a fast-moving storm demands immediate response.