Steilacoom Snow Pile Management
We manage existing snow piles over the season so they never become a hazard or an obstruction.
Snow Pile Management in Steilacoom means moving and stacking plowed snow so it stays out of driveways, parking stalls, walkways and sight lines. Washington Snow Removal is licensed, bonded and insured, and we dispatch from our Bothell yard, 89 minutes away.
Steilacoom does not get snow often. The average is 4.7 in per season, and only 1.6 days a year bring 1 in or more. But when it comes, piles can sit. There are 37 freezing nights from October to April, so plowed snow can freeze into hard ridges. Call 206-809-9669 to talk through your property.
Planning a Steilacoom snow season
Average snowfall by month in Steilacoom
Biggest storms in Steilacoom since 2005
- Feb 12–15, 2021: 9.9 in total, 5.4 in on the biggest day
- Dec 21–22, 2008: 6.5 in total, 3.8 in on the biggest day
- Jan 11, 2007: 4.5 in total, 4.5 in on the biggest day
- Feb 5–6, 2017: 3.9 in total, 2.9 in on the biggest day
Sources: NOAA and National Weather Service records for Steilacoom, 2005–2026.
Snow Pile Management in Steilacoom: What the Work Involves
Pile management starts after the plowing. Snow gets pushed to the edges of a lot, and those piles can block stalls, drains and drivers' views at exits. We use equipment to push piles back, lift them and restack them in a spot that keeps the property usable.
Steilacoom's pattern shapes how we plan this. Big snow is rare, but it does happen. The biggest day since 2005 brought 5.8 in. The storm of Feb 12–15, 2021 totaled 9.9 in, with 5.4 in on its biggest day. Other storms include Dec 21–22, 2008 at 6.5 in total and Jan 11, 2007 at 4.5 in. There have been 11 winter storm and heavy snow reports since 2005, and Winter Storm Warnings average 0.57 a year. With 37 freezing nights, meltwater can refreeze at the base of a pile, so placement matters.
Typical tasks include:
- Pushing piles back from entrances and exits
- Restacking snow away from drains and walkways
- Clearing sight lines at driveways and corners
- Lifting snow into a designated pile area
Rates are $175 per hour for a Kubota SCL1000 compact track loader with operator, $250 per hour for a Ram 3500 plow truck with driver, and $325 per hour for a Ram 5500 plow and spreader truck with driver. Steilacoom is zone D, with a $525 trip charge per dispatch. Each dispatch has a 2-hour minimum.
Prices in Steilacoom
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 Steilacoom (zone D) | $525 / dispatch |
- 2-hour minimum per dispatch.
- Steilacoom is 89 minutes from our Bothell yard.
Prices approved Oct 2026.
Service Area
Steilacoom
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
