--- title: Snow Removal on the Mt. Rose Highway (89511) url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/galena-mt-rose/snow-removal/ business: Battle Born Tree Service address: 6301 US Highway 50 East, Carson City, NV 89701 phone: 775.232.8243 hours: Office Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5:00 pm; phones answered seven days a week; 24-hour emergency service credentials: ISA Certified Arborist WE-11728A on staff; Nevada Business License # 20131580674; fully insured type: Tree service (removal, crane work, pruning, stump grinding, defensible space, snow removal, firewood) --- - [Home](https://battleborntreeservice.com/) - [Service areas](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/) - [Galena and Mt. Rose Highway](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/galena-mt-rose/) - Snow removal # Snow removal in Galena and Mt. Rose Highway Snow removal in the Galena and Mt. Rose Highway area (ZIP 89511) is a hillside job: the ZIP sits near 5,600 feet, well above the Reno valley floor, and Battle Born Tree Service plows, hauls, shovels and salts driveways and commercial lots here from its Carson City yard, about 35 minutes away without traffic. No snow gauge sits inside this ZIP, so this page uses reference stations and names them. What the data does show is a steep climb: the valley is near 4,500 feet and the ZIP is more than 1,000 feet higher. ## At a glance - ZIP 89511 sits at about 5,634 feet - Comparison stations: 20.9 in. at the airport, 46.4 in. at Virginia City - About 17% of homes built before 1980 - About 35 minutes from our yard without traffic ## Between two reference stations The nearest official snowfall figures are not close enough to quote as this ZIP's own. For context, Reno-Tahoe International Airport at 4,410 feet averages about 20.9 inches a year, and Virginia City at 6,340 feet, about 10.8 miles away, averages about 46.4 inches (NOAA 1991-2020). ZIP 89511 at about 5,634 feet falls between them in elevation, and a Reno gauge 7.9 miles away records 9.6 inches of precipitation a year at only 4,573 feet. The fair summary is that this area sees more snow than the valley floor. ## Hillside driveways About 31,000 people live in the ZIP, and homes are mostly later construction, with a median build year of 1997 and about 17% built before 1980 (ACS 2020-2024; ZIP-wide figures, not one neighborhood). Slopes and curves change the job: we pick the machine that can turn safely on a grade, haul snow off where a pile would block a drive, and salt and treat ice where shade holds it. ## Commercial and shared properties Along Mt. Rose Highway and in the Galena area we plow lots for offices, retail and medical sites as well as residential drives. Plowing, pushers, front-end loaders and skid steers are all part of the fleet, so the estimate can match a single drive or a whole property. ## How far is Galena from the yard? The yard on US Highway 50 East is about 26 miles and 35 minutes away without traffic. Winter roads and chain controls can lengthen that, so call early, describe the property and let the office say what is practical. Our snow team is available around the clock in season. ## What changes with elevation Cold air sits longer in shaded canyons and on north-facing slopes, so ice can last well after the valley below has cleared. When we estimate a hillside property we ask which parts of the drive see the sun, where melt runs and whether the approach is steep enough to need a different machine. That detail, more than any average, decides what the visit looks like. Because the ZIP spans a wide range of elevations and exposures, it is worth saying exactly where the property is: the road name, the cross street and whether the drive faces north or south. That one detail can change the equipment we bring. ### Sources - [NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, Reno Tahoe Intl Airport (USW00023185), Virginia City (USC00268761) and Reno 2.4 SSW (US1NVWH0011)](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates, ZCTA5 89511 (Galena and Mt. Rose Highway)](https://data.census.gov/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads, free-flow drive time from 6301 US Highway 50 East, Carson City](https://project-osrm.org/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - **Drive from our yard:** about 35 min 26.2 miles - **Elevation:** 5,634 ft USGS - **USDA hardiness zone:** 6b 2023 map - **Homes built before 1980:** 17% median year built 1997 Sources: drive time from our yard at 6301 US Highway 50 East, free-flow, OSRM / Census Geocoder; elevation, USGS 3DEP; hardiness zone, USDA 2023 map; housing figures, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimates; wildfire risk, USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (April 2026 data). Retrieved October 1, 2026. ### Start here - [About the service: Snow and ice removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/snow-removal/) - [Tree service in Galena and Mt. Rose Highway](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/galena-mt-rose/) ### Talk to the office [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) | Monday to Friday | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | |---|---| | Saturday and Sunday | Office closed, phones answered | Phones answered seven days a week. 24-hour emergency service. [Free estimate](#quote) ### Related - [Snow and ice removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/snow-removal/) - [Snow removal questions](https://battleborntreeservice.com/faq/snow-removal/) - [Our equipment](https://battleborntreeservice.com/equipment/) - [Heavy wet snow and broken limbs: what to do the morning after](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/heavy-snow-broken-limbs/) - [Galena and Mt. Rose Highway (89511)](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/galena-mt-rose/) - [Reno, Sparks and the Truckee Meadows](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno-sparks/) ## Other services in Galena and Mt. 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Rose Highway Still have a question? Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). Phones are answered seven days a week. ### How much snow falls in Galena? There is no gauge inside ZIP 89511. Reference stations are 20.9 inches a year at Reno airport and 46.4 inches at Virginia City (NOAA 1991-2020). ### Do you clear steep driveways? We match the equipment to the drive and shovel by hand where needed. Describe the slope when you call. ### Do you serve Mt. Rose Highway businesses? Yes, plowing and ice control for commercial lots are part of our snow service. ### Where do I start? Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) or request a free estimate.