Snow removal in Washoe Valley, NV

Washoe Valley lies between Reno and Carson City on the US 395 corridor at about 5,100 feet.

At a glance

• No NOAA snowfall station within 8 miles
• Valley floor about 5,103 feet, 342 feet above Carson City's station
• About 93% of homes owner-occupied
• About 25 minutes from our yard without traffic

A gap in the data

The Carson City station, 11.9 miles from the middle of the valley and at 4,761 feet, has a 1991-2020 snowfall normal of about 14.0 inches. The Carson City 4.4 N gauge, 6.2 miles away at 4,861 feet, records about 15.2 inches of total precipitation (NOAA). The valley floor is at about 5,103 feet, so it is higher than both. Neither station is close enough to quote as Washoe Valley's own. We would rather say that than invent a number.

Homes on larger lots

About 3,300 people live in about 1,300 households. Roughly 93% of homes are owner-occupied, 86% are detached houses, and about 14% are mobile or manufactured (ACS 2020-2024). The median home was built in 1979, and about 53% date from before 1980. Longer driveways and open frontage take more plowing time than a city lot, so tell the office how long your drive is and where snow can be piled.

What we can say about roads and sidewalks

Washoe Valley is unincorporated Washoe County, and we did not find a county sidewalk snow rule in our research. We also did not research which agency plows which road in the valley. Public highways are cleared by the agencies, and your own drive and any private road are a separate question. Ask when you call whether your address is on the route.

A short run down the highway

The yard is 15.0 miles from Washoe Valley, about 25 minutes without traffic, a free-flow estimate that does not allow for snow or chain controls. It is a short trip by the standards of this group, but we do not promise an arrival time. Our snow team is available around the clock in season, and the phone is staffed seven days a week at 775.232.8243.

Snow and trees on the valley lots

Mature trees around older valley homes take heavy storms hard. A limb that comes down across a drive stops the plow before it starts. If you want a tree looked at before winter, our certified arborist assessments and trimming work cover it, and a single estimate can cover both. See protecting trees from plow and snow-load damage.