NOAA Grand Rapids averages 77.6 inches of snow a season (airport, 1991–2020 normals)NOAA January is the snowiest month at 22.6 inches; December averages 20.8 and February 17.2NOAA About 23.5 days a year bring 1 inch of snow or more at the Grand Rapids airportNOAA Normal January high 31.0°F and low 18.6°F in Grand RapidsNOAA East Grand Rapids station: 74.9 inches a season and 24.7 days with an inch or moreNOAA Median first measurable snow at the Grand Rapids airport: November 9 (29 seasons, our count)City of Grand Rapids Clear the full width of the sidewalk down to the concrete within 24 hours after snowfall endsCity of Grand Rapids After a complaint, owners get 48 hours from a mailed notice, then a city contractor clears it at the owner’s expenseCity of Grand Rapids Sidewalk Snow Support covers 200+ of 922 sidewalk miles after 3 inches, leaving up to half an inchCity of Grand Rapids Odd/even parking Nov. 1 to April 1, 1 a.m. to 6 p.m.; $20 ticket, snow or notWyoming Odd-even winter parking Dec. 1 through March 31, 12 a.m. to 6 p.m.Kentwood No parking on public streets 1 a.m. to 8 a.m., Nov. 15 to March 15MDOT Mi Drive: live map with incidents, cameras, closures and plow locationsHomeGuide Grand Rapids seasonal snow contract estimate: $200–$600 a seasonSIMA Snow and ice customers are retained 93% of the time year over yearNOAA Grand Rapids averages 77.6 inches of snow a season (airport, 1991–2020 normals)NOAA January is the snowiest month at 22.6 inches; December averages 20.8 and February 17.2NOAA About 23.5 days a year bring 1 inch of snow or more at the Grand Rapids airportNOAA Normal January high 31.0°F and low 18.6°F in Grand RapidsNOAA East Grand Rapids station: 74.9 inches a season and 24.7 days with an inch or moreNOAA Median first measurable snow at the Grand Rapids airport: November 9 (29 seasons, our count)City of Grand Rapids Clear the full width of the sidewalk down to the concrete within 24 hours after snowfall endsCity of Grand Rapids After a complaint, owners get 48 hours from a mailed notice, then a city contractor clears it at the owner’s expenseCity of Grand Rapids Sidewalk Snow Support covers 200+ of 922 sidewalk miles after 3 inches, leaving up to half an inchCity of Grand Rapids Odd/even parking Nov. 1 to April 1, 1 a.m. to 6 p.m.; $20 ticket, snow or notWyoming Odd-even winter parking Dec. 1 through March 31, 12 a.m. to 6 p.m.Kentwood No parking on public streets 1 a.m. to 8 a.m., Nov. 15 to March 15MDOT Mi Drive: live map with incidents, cameras, closures and plow locationsHomeGuide Grand Rapids seasonal snow contract estimate: $200–$600 a seasonSIMA Snow and ice customers are retained 93% of the time year over year

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Every image on this site is an AI-generated illustration made for Grand Rapids Snow Pros. None is a photo of a real job, a real storm, a real business or a real customer's property, and any store name shown is made up. Most scene pictures are generic snow scenes, not views of Grand Rapids. Shop images are not photos of the exact products listed. No manufacturer or Amazon product photos are used.

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img/hero.jpgA yellow wheel loader with a DC Approved plow blade pushing a big pile of snow across a store parking lot, with snow-covered trees, parked cars, a large store building and a clear blue sky behind it, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated illustration with a DC Approved sticker (the store name is made up)
img/scene-driveway.jpgA dark pickup with a plow blade at its rear pushing snow down a driveway in front of a two-story house with lit windows and snow on the roof, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated illustration
img/scene-hoa.jpgA tracked skid steer pushing snow into a tall pile beside a residential street lined with two-story houses and evergreen trees in falling snow, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated illustration
img/scene-commercial.jpgA dark pickup with amber lights and a front plow blade pushing snow across a parking lot at night, with tall pole lights, a storefront building and a snow pile behind it, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated illustration
img/scene-skid-steer-lot.jpgA black snow pusher box on a wheeled skid steer pushing snow across a big parking lot at dawn, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated illustration
img/scene-salt-spreader-lot.jpgA black tailgate hopper on the back of a truck spreading salt across a parking lot at night, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated illustration
img/scene-loader.jpgA yellow wheel loader with a yellow snow pusher clearing a snowy store parking lot, with parked cars and bare trees in front of a big warehouse store, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated illustration with the DC Approved seal added (the store name is made up)
img/banner-loader.jpgA yellow wheel loader with a yellow snow pusher clearing a snowy store parking lot, with parked cars and bare trees in front of a big warehouse store, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated illustration with the DC Approved seal added (the store name is made up)
img/banner-skid-steer-pusher.jpgAn orange snow pusher with tall side panels on a black tracked loader in front of a metal warehouse, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated illustration
img/banner-commercial.jpgA dark pickup with amber lights and a front plow blade pushing snow across a parking lot at night, with tall pole lights, a storefront building and a snow pile behind it, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated illustration
img/banner-utv-spreader.jpgA black cone-shaped spreader on the back of a utility vehicle spreading salt on a sidewalk, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated illustration
img/banner-skid-steer-blower.jpgAn orange snow blower attachment on a tracked loader throwing snow beside a long cleared sidewalk, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated illustration
img/banner-hoa.jpgA tracked skid steer pushing snow into a tall pile beside a residential street lined with two-story houses and evergreen trees in falling snow, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated illustration
img/banner-driveway.jpgA dark pickup with a plow blade at its rear pushing snow down a driveway in front of a two-story house with lit windows and snow on the roof, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated illustration
img/scene-sidewalk-blower.jpgA worker in a yellow high-visibility jacket clearing a snowy sidewalk with a red two-stage snow blower in front of a row of brick townhomes, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated illustration
img/scene-ice-melt-steps.jpgA gloved hand scattering white ice melt pellets onto snowy concrete steps, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated illustration
img/scene-roof-rake.jpgA person standing on the ground pulling snow off the roof edge of a house with a long roof rake, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated illustration
img/scene-landscape-crew.jpgLandscape workers on yellow and black zero-turn mowers cutting a green lawn at an office park, with a trailer of mowers behind them, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated illustration
img/shop/open-frame-inverter-generator.jpgAn orange and black open-frame inverter generator in a black tube frame, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated generic illustration, not this exact model
img/shop/two-stage-gas-snow-blower-orange.jpgAn orange two-stage snow blower throwing snow from its chute in a snowy front yard, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated generic illustration, not this exact model
img/shop/battery-snow-blower-black.jpgA black battery-powered two-stage snow blower with green trim on a snowy path between snow-covered shrubs and a fence, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated generic illustration, not this exact model
img/shop/two-stage-gas-snow-blower-black.jpgA black two-stage snow blower with its headlights on in a snowy driveway at dusk, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated generic illustration, not this exact model
img/shop/tailgate-salt-spreader-large.jpgA black tailgate hopper on the back of a truck spreading salt across a parking lot at night, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated generic illustration, not this exact model
img/shop/tailgate-salt-spreader-medium.jpgA black hopper full of salt on the back of a truck, with a spinner throwing salt onto a snowy road, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated generic illustration, not this exact model
img/shop/hitch-salt-spreader-small.jpgA dark SUV with a small black salt spreader on its rear hitch spreading salt on a snowy street by apartment buildings, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated generic illustration, not this exact model
img/shop/atv-broadcast-spreader.jpgA black cone-shaped spreader on the back of a utility vehicle spreading salt on a sidewalk, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated generic illustration, not this exact model
img/shop/walk-behind-salt-spreader.jpgA blue walk-behind spreader with large tires on a salted storefront sidewalk, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated generic illustration, not this exact model
img/shop/ice-melt-pallet.jpgA wooden pallet stacked with plain white bags beside a loading dock door, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated generic illustration, not this exact model
img/shop/pet-safe-ice-melt.jpgGreen ice melt pellets and paw prints on a snowy front step, with two plain white tubs by the door, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated generic illustration, not this exact model
img/shop/ice-melt-bag.jpgA clear bag of green ice melt crystals spilling onto snowy ground, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated generic illustration, not this exact model
img/shop/heated-walkway-mat.jpgA black rubber mat on a wet, clear concrete walkway with snow on both sides and a cord running off the side, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated generic illustration, not this exact model
img/shop/ergonomic-snow-shovel.jpgA red snow shovel with a second curved handle leaning on a snowy deck railing, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated generic illustration, not this exact model
img/shop/snow-pusher-30.jpgA black snow pusher lying on a freshly cleared strip of driveway between snowbanks, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated generic illustration, not this exact model
img/shop/roof-rake-30ft.jpgA person on the ground pulling a sheet of snow off a house roof with a long roof rake and fabric slide, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated generic illustration, not this exact model
img/shop/roof-rake-20ft.jpgA blue-gray roof rake head with two wheels on a snowy roof edge above a row of icicles, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated generic illustration, not this exact model
img/shop/atv-snow-plow-50.jpgA rider on an ATV with a front plow blade clearing a snowy gravel lane through the woods, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated generic illustration, not this exact model
img/shop/skid-steer-pusher-box-102.jpgA black snow pusher box on a wheeled skid steer pushing snow across a big parking lot at dawn, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated generic illustration, not this exact model
img/shop/skid-steer-pusher-84.jpgAn orange snow pusher with tall side panels on a black tracked loader in front of a metal warehouse, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated generic illustration, not this exact model
img/shop/skid-steer-snow-blower-6ft.jpgAn orange snow blower attachment on a tracked loader throwing snow beside a long cleared sidewalk, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated generic illustration, not this exact model
img/shop/truck-snow-plow-84.jpgA black straight plow blade mounted on the front of a dark pickup on a snowy road, in Grand Rapids, MichiganAI-generated generic illustration, not this exact model
logo/logo-1024.png (and icons, og.png)Grand Rapids Snow Pros coin logoAI-generated illustration
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