Roy Emergency Driveway Clearing
We clear snowed-in driveways across Western Washington on short notice so you can get your vehicle out when a storm traps you at home.
Snow is rare in Roy, but it does happen. The area averages 6.2 in of snow per season and about 1.8 days a year with 1 in or more. When a storm does hit, a driveway can go from clear to blocked fast.
Washington Snow Removal offers emergency driveway clearing in Roy. We are licensed, bonded and insured, and we dispatch from our Bothell yard. Call 206-809-9669 to arrange a dispatch. Rates are listed below, with a 2-hour minimum per dispatch.
Storm history for Roy
Largest snow totals reported near Roy
- Feb 11–13, 2021: Up to 11 in, 7 spotter reports: 2 NE Yelm 11 in, Yelm 10 in, Yelm 8 in, Yelm 7 in, 2 ESE Yelm 7 in, 2 E Yelm 4 in, 2 E Yelm 4 in
- Feb 9, 2019: 4 in measured by a spotter at Yelm
- Jan 15–19, 2012: 12.9 in total, 8.3 in on the biggest day
Sources: NOAA and National Weather Service records for Roy, 2005–2026.
Emergency Driveway Clearing in Roy: What the Work Involves
Emergency clearing means opening a driveway so you can get vehicles out or get help in. At a Roy home, that usually means plowing the drive, clearing the apron at the road, and treating packed or icy spots.
The local pattern shapes the job. Heavy-snow days of 4 in or more are uncommon, at 0.18 a year. Still, there have been 11 winter storm and heavy snow reports since 2005, and the biggest single day was 8.3 in. In February 2021, a spotter at Yelm measured 10 in on Feb 13. Roy sees about 0.57 Winter Storm Warnings a year, so a big event can arrive with little routine to it.
Ice matters as much as depth. Roy has 42 freezing nights from October to April, so slush from a thaw can refreeze on a driveway. We can apply ice melt or bulk salt after plowing.
Roy is 104 minutes from our Bothell yard, so the trip charge applies. Pricing:
- Plow truck with driver (Ram 3500): $250 / hour
- Plow and spreader truck with driver (Ram 5500): $325 / hour
- Compact track loader with operator (Kubota SCL1000): $175 / hour
- Crew member for shoveling and hand work: $110 / person-hour
- Ice melt, bagged: $45 / 50 lb bag
- Bulk salt, applied: $300 / ton
- Trip charge for Roy (zone D): $525 / dispatch
There is a 2-hour minimum per dispatch.
Prices in Roy
Billed by the hour for the crew and equipment on site, plus materials.
| Plow truck with driver (Ram 3500) | $250 / hour |
| Plow and spreader truck with driver (Ram 5500) | $325 / hour |
| Compact track loader with operator (Kubota SCL1000) | $175 / hour |
| Crew member (shoveling, sidewalks, hand work) | $110 / person-hour |
| Ice melt, bagged | $45 / 50 lb bag |
| Bulk salt, applied | $300 / ton |
| Trip charge for Roy (zone D) | $525 / dispatch |
- 2-hour minimum per dispatch.
- Roy is 104 minutes from our Bothell yard.
Prices approved Oct 2026.
Service Area
Roy
Benefits
Short-notice clearing to free trapped vehicles; Opens both the driveway and the street apron; Careful work around vehicles, garages, and landscaping; Fast response when overnight snow blocks your exit
