Chelan County Snow Removal Team is On the Job

Be Patient – Snowplows are dispatched on a priority basis

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When snow falls, there’s no more reassuring sound than the rumble of snowplows outside your window. Chelan County Public Works deploys dozens of snow plows to cover miles and miles of roadways throughout the winter.

The plows are dispatched on a priority basis, so please be patient if your street isn’t cleared as quickly as you would like. And read the snow removal policies and tips below to help make your street easier to clear.

Snow Plow Priority Routes

Chelan County’s snow- and ice-control efforts are prioritized to assure vital access is maintained throughout the county. That means school bus routes and major arterials are top priorities during and after a snow event. Local access roads are plowed only after these roads.

Chelan County has many primitive roads. These include deadend roads that don’t have a place for plows to turn around or that are inaccessible to snowplows. Some primitive roads are not plowed. Others may need to be left unattended until weather and road conditions allow equipment to get to them safely.

Be aware of what type of county road you live on. If you need clarification, check out the Chelan County Snow & Ice Removal Priorities map pictured below or click here for interactive map.