Some DC Residents Are Taking Snow Management Into Their Own Hands - Washingtonian

"Twenty-four people, including our family, all decided they wanted to do it,"

"It ended up being only $62.50 per person, so that was really manageable."

"The rain didn't help because it created a hard crust on top, but for a normal plow, that shouldn't really affect it. But there are a lot of streets still not plowed."

"Even my clients who are in their seventies and eighties are like, 'Can you come dig me out?' when the city hasn't even plowed the streets yet."

DC-area residents are hiring private plow services to clear public streets left uncleared by city snow removal. Neighbors pooled money to pay a private plow that charged $1,500, with 24 people splitting the cost to about $62.50 each. Private operators completed a block in roughly two hours after residents could not reach work, medical appointments, family, or groceries. Several residential snow-removal businesses operate in the area and small, word-of-mouth teams are taking many requests. Storm conditions and rain-created crusts have made plowing harder, and landscaping owners report many calls, including urgent requests from elderly clients.

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