NOAA Pittsburgh International Airport averages 44.1 inches of snow a season (1991–2020 normals)NOAA January is the snowiest month at 13.3 inches; February averages 11.7NOAA About 14.5 days a year bring 1 inch of snow or moreNOAA Normal January low: 21.4°FNOAA About 97 freeze-thaw cycles a year at Pittsburgh International AirportNOAA Median first measurable snow at the airport: November 15 (29 seasons of daily records)NWS Pittsburgh Earliest 1-inch snow on record: October 18, 1972 (1.8 inches)City of Pittsburgh Sidewalks cleared within 24 hours after snow, sleet or freezing rain (Code §419.03)City of Pittsburgh General penalty: up to $300 plus costs per offense; each day is a separate offense (§101.09)City of Pittsburgh Snow emergency: no parking on marked routes starting 1 hour after the declarationCity of Pittsburgh Don’t shovel snow into the roadway; in heavy snows, give up a parking space for the pileMt. Lebanon Businesses clear sidewalks within 4 hours, Mon.–Sat., 7 a.m.–10 p.m.; fine $5–$300 a dayMonroeville Sidewalks, driveways and parking lots cleared within 24 hours; $500 per occurrence for snow on a public roadCranberry Township Sidewalks cleared within 48 hours after snowfall or ice endsProMatcher Pittsburgh driveway and sidewalk plow visit: about $37.06 on average ($32.94–$41.18)SIMA Snow and ice customers are retained 93% of the time year over yearNOAA Pittsburgh International Airport averages 44.1 inches of snow a season (1991–2020 normals)NOAA January is the snowiest month at 13.3 inches; February averages 11.7NOAA About 14.5 days a year bring 1 inch of snow or moreNOAA Normal January low: 21.4°FNOAA About 97 freeze-thaw cycles a year at Pittsburgh International AirportNOAA Median first measurable snow at the airport: November 15 (29 seasons of daily records)NWS Pittsburgh Earliest 1-inch snow on record: October 18, 1972 (1.8 inches)City of Pittsburgh Sidewalks cleared within 24 hours after snow, sleet or freezing rain (Code §419.03)City of Pittsburgh General penalty: up to $300 plus costs per offense; each day is a separate offense (§101.09)City of Pittsburgh Snow emergency: no parking on marked routes starting 1 hour after the declarationCity of Pittsburgh Don’t shovel snow into the roadway; in heavy snows, give up a parking space for the pileMt. Lebanon Businesses clear sidewalks within 4 hours, Mon.–Sat., 7 a.m.–10 p.m.; fine $5–$300 a dayMonroeville Sidewalks, driveways and parking lots cleared within 24 hours; $500 per occurrence for snow on a public roadCranberry Township Sidewalks cleared within 48 hours after snowfall or ice endsProMatcher Pittsburgh driveway and sidewalk plow visit: about $37.06 on average ($32.94–$41.18)SIMA Snow and ice customers are retained 93% of the time year over year

Who You're Dealing With

Quote requests from Pittsburgh Snow Pros go to a local snow and landscape contractor that serves Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. They plow, shovel and salt in winter, and the contract, price and schedule are between you and them.

We take requests from Pittsburgh, Mt. Lebanon, Bethel Park, Upper St. Clair, Ross Township, McCandless, Monroeville, Cranberry Township and nearby. Homes, condo and townhome communities, apartments, churches, schools, medical offices, retail centers and office parks are all welcome.

Step by Step

Send the form. Your name, phone, ZIP code and what needs clearing: driveway, walks, steps, slopes, an HOA drive or a commercial lot.
A crew calls you. Expect a call or text with a few questions about size, timing and salting.
Walk-through for bigger sites. HOAs and commercial lots get a site visit to map drive lanes, walks, steps, docks and where snow can be piled.
Written price. A seasonal price, a per-visit rate or a full contract with triggers, timing, ice-only visits and salting spelled out.
On the route. When the snow reaches the trigger depth, the crew comes. Contract customers come first on storm day.

Questions to Ask Before You Sign

Trigger Depth

At what snow depth does a visit happen? Is freezing rain or an overnight refreeze handled with salt?

Timing

How soon after the snow stops will the driveway, walks and lot be clear? Pittsburgh gives 24 hours, Cranberry 48, and Mt. Lebanon businesses 4.

Sidewalks & Steps

Are the public sidewalk, front walk and steps included, or extra?

Salting

What material is used, how often, and is it priced per application or included?

Snow Piles

Where will the snow go? Not into the roadway. In heavy snows, the city suggests giving up a parking space for the pile.

Insurance & Damage

Proof of liability insurance, and how plow damage to turf, curbs or edges gets fixed in spring.

Seasonal Contract or Per Visit?

A seasonal contract gives you a spot on the route and a known cost. Per-visit pricing means you pay only when it snows. As an estimate, ProMatcher's Pittsburgh figures put a driveway and sidewalk visit at about $37.06, and HomeGuide's national average for a seasonal contract is $200 to $600. With 44.1 inches of snow and about 14.5 days a year with an inch or more (NOAA), plus about 97 freeze-thaw cycles, many winters bring more ice visits than snow visits. Most HOAs and businesses go with a contract so service is guaranteed.

Want to handle some of it yourself? See tools in the Ice Fighter shop.

Get a Free Snow Removal Quote

Tell us what needs clearing, your ZIP code and anything that helps: driveway length, sidewalks, steps, a parking lot, an HOA drive or a business entrance. Your request goes to a local snow and ice crew serving Pittsburgh, Mt. Lebanon, Ross Township and Monroeville, and they contact you directly with questions and a price.

No cost and no obligation to ask. Seasonal contracts fill up before the first snow, so fall is the best time to ask.

Before you sign, ask for proof of insurance, what snow depth triggers a visit, whether sidewalks and salting are included, and how storm-day calls are billed.

How Snow Removal Quotes Work