NOAA Portland Jetport averages 68.7 inches of snow a season (1991–2020 normals)NOAA January is the snowiest month at 18.6 inches; February averages 16.6 and December 14.6NOAA About 16.4 days a year bring 1 inch of snow or more at the JetportNOAA Normal January low: 15.6°FNOAA data Median first measurable snow at the Jetport: November 26 (our analysis, 1991–2019)NOAA data About 80 freeze-thaw days a winter, November to March (our analysis)City of Portland Businesses: a 4-foot sidewalk path within 12 hours after the snow stops (Sec. 25-173)City of Portland Homes (1–4 units): a 4-foot path within 18 hours after the snow stops or the city last clears the street, whichever is laterCity of Portland Sidewalk fines: $75 / $125 / $250 for homes; $250 / $500 / $1,000 for businessesCity of Portland Parking bans run 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. when called: $130 ticket, $135 towSouth Portland Overnight parking ban, midnight to 6 a.m., December 1 to April 1, every city streetSouth Portland Pushing private snow onto a street or sidewalk: fines up to $500 / $750 / $1,000, and the owner is liable for the contractorMEMA 10–12 inches of fresh snow weighs about 5 lb per square foot of roofProMatcher Portland, Maine driveway and sidewalk plow visit: $47.19 average ($41.94–$52.43)SIMA Snow and ice customers are retained 93% of the time year over yearNOAA Portland Jetport averages 68.7 inches of snow a season (1991–2020 normals)NOAA January is the snowiest month at 18.6 inches; February averages 16.6 and December 14.6NOAA About 16.4 days a year bring 1 inch of snow or more at the JetportNOAA Normal January low: 15.6°FNOAA data Median first measurable snow at the Jetport: November 26 (our analysis, 1991–2019)NOAA data About 80 freeze-thaw days a winter, November to March (our analysis)City of Portland Businesses: a 4-foot sidewalk path within 12 hours after the snow stops (Sec. 25-173)City of Portland Homes (1–4 units): a 4-foot path within 18 hours after the snow stops or the city last clears the street, whichever is laterCity of Portland Sidewalk fines: $75 / $125 / $250 for homes; $250 / $500 / $1,000 for businessesCity of Portland Parking bans run 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. when called: $130 ticket, $135 towSouth Portland Overnight parking ban, midnight to 6 a.m., December 1 to April 1, every city streetSouth Portland Pushing private snow onto a street or sidewalk: fines up to $500 / $750 / $1,000, and the owner is liable for the contractorMEMA 10–12 inches of fresh snow weighs about 5 lb per square foot of roofProMatcher Portland, Maine driveway and sidewalk plow visit: $47.19 average ($41.94–$52.43)SIMA 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 Portland Maine 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 Portland. 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 pushing a big pile of snow across a store parking lot, with snowy evergreen trees, parked cars, a store building and a clear blue sky behind it, in Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-generated illustration
img/scene-loader.jpgA yellow wheel loader with a yellow snow pusher clearing a big store parking lot, with parked cars and bare trees behind it, in Portland, MaineAI-generated illustration (the store name is made up)
img/banner-loader.jpgA yellow wheel loader with a yellow snow pusher clearing a big store parking lot, with parked cars and bare trees behind it, in Portland, MaineAI-generated illustration (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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-generated illustration
img/banner-utv-spreader.jpgA black cone-shaped spreader on the back of a utility vehicle spreading salt on a sidewalk, in Portland, MaineAI-generated illustration
img/banner-skid-steer-blower.jpgAn orange snow blower attachment on a tracked loader throwing snow beside a long cleared sidewalk, in Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-generated illustration
img/scene-ice-melt-steps.jpgA gloved hand scattering white ice melt pellets onto snowy concrete steps, in Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-generated illustration
img/shop/open-frame-inverter-generator.jpgAn orange and black open-frame inverter generator in a black tube frame, in Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-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 Portland, MaineAI-generated generic illustration, not this exact model
logo/logo-1024.png (and icons, og.png)Portland Maine Snow Pros coin logoAI-generated illustration
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