--- title: Snow Removal in Northwest Reno and Somersett url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/northwest-reno/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/) - [Northwest Reno and Somersett](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/northwest-reno/) - Snow removal # Snow removal in Northwest Reno and Somersett Snow removal in Northwest Reno and Somersett (ZIP 89523) is a high, new-build job: the ZIP sits near 5,400 feet, about 1,000 feet above the Reno airport, and nearly half its homes were built in 2000 or later. Battle Born Tree Service plows, hauls, shovels and salts from its Carson City yard about 54 minutes away without traffic; ask whether your address is on the route. Of the Reno ZIPs we cover, this is among the highest and newest. The nearest snowfall gauge is far enough below it that the number needs a caveat, and the housing stock brings a different kind of job than the older core. ## At a glance - ZIP 89523 sits at about 5,432 feet - About 1,000 feet above the Reno airport station - About 47% of homes built in 2000 or later - About 54 minutes from our yard without traffic ## Which Reno snow number is yours? Two NOAA stations bracket this ZIP. The Reno airport station, at 4,410 feet, averages about 20.9 inches a year. The Reno 1.4 NNE station, 4.7 miles from the ZIP's center and at 4,902 feet, averages about 33.3 inches (NOAA 1991-2020). A precipitation gauge on Reno 3.9 W, only 0.3 miles away and at 5,151 feet, records about 10.9 inches of total precipitation. Northwest Reno is higher than all three, so it should be read as the snowier end of Reno, not the airport's 20.9. ## Wide drives on new lots ZIP 89523 has about 37,100 residents in about 16,300 households, with a median build year of 1999 and only about 5% built before 1980 (ACS 2020-2024, ZIP-wide). Newer subdivisions mean wide driveways, long runs of sidewalk and open frontage, where the volume of snow to move is bigger than the number of homes suggests. About 61% of homes are owner-occupied. ## Common areas and commercial lots Where a ZIP this size has shopping centers, offices and medical sites, they need clear lots on the same mornings residents need clear drives. Plows, pushers, front-end loaders and skid steers are part of the fleet, so the work can be sized to a single driveway or a whole property. Pushers and loaders stack snow away from entrances, and loaders can load trucks when it has to be hauled off. ## Sidewalks and the City of Reno For addresses inside the City of Reno, the city's Reno Direct FAQ makes the property owner responsible for sidewalk snow and ice, and its snow and ice control page says shoveling sidewalks and driveways is not a city service. We did not find an hour deadline and do not state one. Check the rule for your address, and read the [sidewalk guide](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/sidewalk-snow-rules-carson-city-reno/). ## The long drive, plainly The yard is 41.7 miles from Northwest Reno, about 54 minutes without traffic, among the farthest of the Reno snow pages. A free-flow estimate does not allow for snow or chain controls, and we do not promise an arrival time. Because of the distance, call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) well before the season, describe the property and ask whether your address is on the route. The office will say what is practical. ### Sources - [NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, Reno 1.4 NNE (US1NVWH0002), Reno 3.9 W (US1NVWH0025) and Reno Tahoe International Airport (USW00023185)](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, ZCTA 89523](https://data.census.gov/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [City of Reno Maintenance and Operations: Snow and Ice Control](https://www.reno.gov/government/departments/maintenance-operations/snow-ice-control.php) (read October 17, 2026) - [City of Reno: Reno Direct FAQs (sidewalk snow and ice)](https://www.reno.gov/community/reno-direct/reno-direct-faqs) (recorded 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 54 min 41.7 miles - **Elevation:** 5,432 ft USGS - **USDA hardiness zone:** 7a 2023 map - **Homes built before 1980:** 5% median year built 1999 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 Northwest Reno and Somersett](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/northwest-reno/) ### 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. 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The ZIP is higher, so use that as a guide, not a count. ### Who clears the sidewalk in Northwest Reno? Inside the City of Reno, property owners are responsible for sidewalk snow and ice. Check the city for current rules. ### How far is the yard from Northwest Reno? About 42 miles, or about 54 minutes without traffic.