Lakewood Snow Pile Management
We manage existing snow piles over the season so they never become a hazard or an obstruction.
Snow Pile Management in Lakewood means moving and stacking plowed snow so it does not block parking, drive lanes, or drainage. Washington Snow Removal handles this work with a compact track loader and operator, and with plow trucks when a site needs them.
Lakewood sees little snow in a typical year, about 5.0 in per season. When it does fall, piles can sit and refreeze. We are licensed, bonded and insured, and our yard is in Bothell. Call 206-809-9669 to talk through your property.
Lakewood winter workload for property managers
Average snowfall by month in Lakewood
Largest snow totals reported near Lakewood
- Feb 13–14, 2021: Up to 7 in, 4 spotter reports: University Place 7 in, University Place 7 in, Steilacoom 6 in, Steilacoom 5.5 in
- Feb 9, 2019: 6 in measured by a spotter at University Place
- Nov 22, 2010: 4.5 in measured by a spotter at 4 WSW Tacoma
- Dec 22, 2008: 3 in measured by a spotter at 1 SSW Tillicum
Sources: NOAA and National Weather Service records for Lakewood, 2005–2026.
How Snow Pile Management Works in Lakewood, WA
Pile management starts after the plowing is done. Plowed snow collects at the edges of lots and at corners. Left alone, it can cover parking stalls, narrow drive lanes, and sit on storm drains. We use a Kubota SCL1000 compact track loader to push, lift and restack that snow into a tighter footprint.
Lakewood does not get snow often. The average is 5.0 in per season, with 1.6 days a year at 1 in or more and about 1.62 plow events in an average season. The biggest single day since 2005 was 6.5 in. Reports near Lakewood include 6 in at Steilacoom on Feb 13, 2021. Even a few inches can leave piles behind.
The bigger issue is ice. Lakewood has 35 freezing nights from Oct to Apr. Meltwater from a pile can run across pavement and refreeze overnight. So we place piles where runoff will not cross walkways or entrances.
- Compact track loader with operator: $175 / hour
- Trip charge for Lakewood (zone C): $350 / dispatch
- 2-hour minimum per dispatch
Lakewood is 81 minutes from our Bothell yard. Call 206-809-9669 for details.
Prices in Lakewood
Billed by the hour for the crew and equipment on site, plus materials.
| Compact track loader with operator (Kubota SCL1000) | $175 / hour |
| Plow and spreader truck with driver (Ram 5500) | $325 / hour |
| Plow truck with driver (Ram 3500) | $250 / hour |
| Trip charge for Lakewood (zone C) | $350 / dispatch |
- 2-hour minimum per dispatch.
- Lakewood is 81 minutes from our Bothell yard.
Prices approved Oct 2026.
Service Area
Lakewood
Benefits
Keeps piles from blocking sightlines and access; prevents pile meltwater from refreezing on pavement; monitors capacity to time relocation or hauling; maintains a safe, organized property all season
