Roy Ice Storm Response
We mobilize fast when a Western Washington ice storm glazes your property in a hard, hazardous shell.
Ice Storm Response in Roy, Pierce County, covers the freezing rain and refreeze events that leave driveways, lots and walkways slick. Roy sees 42 freezing nights between October and April, so ice can form on many mornings even when little snow falls.
Washington Snow Removal is licensed, bonded and insured. We dispatch from our Bothell yard, which is 104 minutes from Roy. Call 206-809-9669 to set up a dispatch. Rates and the trip charge are listed below so you know the costs before we roll.
How hard Roy storms hit
Biggest storms in Roy since 2005
- Feb 5–6, 2017: 9.9 in total, 6.5 in on the biggest day
- Feb 9, 2019: 7.4 in total, 7.4 in on the biggest day
- Nov 22–23, 2010: 7.3 in total, 5.8 in on the biggest day
Sources: NOAA and National Weather Service records for Roy, 2005–2026.
What Ice Storm Response Involves in Roy, WA
Ice work is different from plowing. Roy averages only 6.2 in of snow per season and 1.8 days a year with 1 in or more. Most of the trouble comes from ice and from the occasional larger storm. Since 2005, the biggest storm was 15.4 in, and the biggest single day was 8.3 in. Recent big events include Feb 5-6, 2017 with 9.9 in, Feb 9, 2019 with 7.4 in, and Nov 22-23, 2010 with 7.3 in.
Heavy-snow days of 4 in or more are rare, at 0.18 a year. Winter Storm Warnings average 0.57 a year. With 42 freezing nights, we treat ice as the regular problem and heavy snow as the exception.
A typical dispatch may include:
- Plowing packed snow with a Ram 3500 at $250 per hour or a Ram 5500 plow and spreader truck at $325 per hour
- Bulk salt applied at $300 per ton
- Bagged ice melt at $45 per 50 lb bag
- Crew members for steps and sidewalks at $110 per person-hour
- A Kubota SCL1000 compact track loader with operator at $175 per hour
Roy is trip zone D, with a $525 charge per 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
Fast dispatch during active glazing conditions when traction disappears; Deicer chemistry chosen to break the ice-to-pavement bond instead of scraping over it; Priority treatment of high-traffic entrances to cut fall risk; Coordination with limb and debris clearing common to regional ice events
