Snow removal in Grand Rapids, MI
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Lake-effect snow off Lake Michigan means Grand Rapids residents often shovel many times in a single week. Heritage Hill and other older neighborhoods have steep streets and long front steps, and plow ridges stack up fast at the end of driveways. Keeping up with frequent snow is usually easier than clearing one deep, packed layer.
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What winter looks like in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids sits downwind of Lake Michigan, so lake-effect snow adds to the snow from passing storms and can fall for days in a row. Snow cover often lasts through much of the winter.
Typical snowfall. Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids averages about 77.6 inches of snow a season (1991-2020 normals). Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (annual/seasonal).
Around Grand Rapids, you can also book for addresses in Creston, Garfield Park, Alger Heights, East Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Kentwood and Walker.
With Shovler you can book a shoveler for Heritage Hill, Eastown and East Hills or anywhere else in Grand Rapids from your phone, pick your price, and pay once the work is done. Schedule a shoveler ahead of the storm and the walk can be cleared within the time the city expects.
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Shovel for neighbors in Grand Rapids on your own schedule. Accept the jobs that suit you and get paid to your own Stripe account.
Snow removal in Grand Rapids: FAQ
The city says the full width of the sidewalk needs to be cleared down to the concrete within 24 hours after a snowfall ends. If it is not cleared after the city notifies the owner, a city contractor may clear it at the owner's expense.
Gerald R. Ford International Airport averages about 77.6 inches of snow a season under the 1991-2020 normals, with lake-effect snow from Lake Michigan adding to storm totals.
Cold air moving across Lake Michigan picks up moisture and drops it as lake-effect snow on west Michigan, which can bring repeated light to moderate snowfalls.
You set the price. Shovler shows a minimum offer for your property and the snow depth, and a higher offer usually gets accepted faster. Your card is only charged after the job is done.
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