Snow removal in Old Southwest Reno

This is the older part of Reno, centered near 4,600 feet, with a median home built in 1975. The snow numbers are modest, but the property mix makes the work different from a newer subdivision.

At a glance

• About 62.5% of homes in ZIP 89509 built before 1980
• About 44% of homes renter-occupied
• About 20.9 inches of snow a year at the Reno airport station
• About 41 minutes from our yard without traffic

Twenty inches at the airport, nine and a half on the hill

Two NOAA stations bracket this ZIP. Reno-Tahoe International Airport, 3.2 miles away at 4,410 feet, has a 1991-2020 snowfall normal of about 20.9 inches. A rain gauge on Reno 2.4 SSW, only 1.1 miles away at 4,573 feet, records about 9.6 inches of total precipitation a year (NOAA). At the airport, December and January each average about 5.2 inches. Old Southwest Reno is slightly higher than the airport, so expect similar or a little more.

Many rooftops are rented

ZIP 89509 has about 35,600 residents in about 16,800 households, and only about 56% of homes are owner-occupied (ACS 2020-2024, ZIP-wide figures, not a single neighborhood). Where a property manager or a landlord holds a block of units, someone has to decide who clears the walks, the stairs and the parking. A written scope that names each surface answers that question before the first storm.

Old trees over the drive

The median home in the ZIP dates from 1975, and about 63% were built before 1980 (ACS 2020-2024). Streets that old carry big, mature trees, and wet snow loads their limbs. A branch that fails over a lot lands on the surface the plow just cleared. Our tree crews can reduce or remove those limbs, which is why snow and tree work are often one conversation. See what to do the morning after heavy snow.

Who clears the sidewalk in the City of Reno

The City of Reno's Reno Direct FAQ says property owners are responsible for sidewalk snow and ice, and the city's snow and ice control page says shoveling sidewalks and driveways is not a service the city provides. We did not find an hour deadline, so we do not state one. Check the current rule with the city. See whose job is the sidewalk.

Getting on the list

The yard is 32.8 miles from Old Southwest Reno, about 41 minutes without traffic, a free-flow estimate that does not allow for snow. We do not promise an arrival time. Call 775.232.8243 or request a free estimate before the season, describe the lot, and ask whether your address is on the route. Ongoing customers can ask about a custom flat rate.