Snow removal in Portland, ME
Snow shoveling in Portland, on demand
Portland packs the Old Port, the West End and Munjoy Hill onto a hilly peninsula of brick sidewalks, steep streets and multi-family homes with little off-street parking, while Deering and the off-peninsula neighborhoods have more driveways and yards. The city clears some sidewalks, but owners must clear the sidewalks abutting their property, with a shorter deadline for businesses than for homes.
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Winter in Portland: snow, ice and sidewalks
Portland sits on Casco Bay, so coastal storms can bring heavy snow one day and a changeover to rain along the water the next. Nor'easters and freeze-thaw swings leave hard snowbanks and icy brick sidewalks on the peninsula.
Typical snowfall. Portland's official station at Portland International Jetport averages about 69 inches of snow a season (68.7 inches, 1991-2020 normals). Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (annual/seasonal).
You can book a shoveler for any address in Cumberland County, not just Portland.
Around Portland, you can also book for addresses in East End, Deering Center, East Deering, Back Cove, South Portland, Westbrook and Falmouth.
Whether you're in West End and Old Port or across town, a local shoveler can take the job from the app. Offer your price, follow along, and pay after it's cleared. Schedule a shoveler ahead of the storm and the walk can be cleared within the time the city expects.
Questions about snow removal in Portland
The City of Portland says residential owners have 18 hours after the end of a storm, or after the City finishes snow removal operations, whichever is later. Business owners have 12 hours following a winter storm.
The City of Portland lists residential fines of $75, $125 and then $250 for repeat offenses in the same winter season, and business fines of $250, $500 and then $1,000.
Based on NOAA's 1991-2020 normals, the official station at Portland International Jetport averages about 69 inches of snow a season.
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