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Snow removal in East Tawas, Michigan.
East Tawas averages about 49 inches of snow a year, with downtown lots, US-23 frontage and cottage drives to clear.
Around East Tawas
Snow removal for East Tawas.
NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals put East Tawas near 49 inches of snow a year, far less than inland towns like Gaylord. Even so, February brings the Perchville ice fishing festival to the state dock, with a cook-off on Newman Street, and lots need to be open for it. Commercial and plaza lots get a John Deere 644K wheel loader with a 16-foot pusher box, with entrance drives and fire lanes kept clear.
Driveways in town and out toward Tawas Point get a truck with a Western straight blade, back-dragged off the garage door, edges marked. A BOSS spreader puts salt down on a cleared surface. A snow contract gets signed ahead of the first push, so call Alpena and ask what is open. We do not promise a spot before that call.
What we do
What we plow in East Tawas.
Where we work
Around East Tawas.
Roads we know around East Tawas
| US-23 | the Sunrise Side Coastal Highway runs through the city along Tawas Bay |
|---|---|
| Newman Street | main downtown shopping strip, running from the harbor up about three blocks of shops and restaurants |
| Tawas Beach Road | the road address of Tawas Point State Park |
East Tawas neighborhoods and communities
- Tawas Point
- Tawas Beach
Townships
- Baldwin Township
- Tawas Township
Lakes and water
- Lake Huron
- Tawas Bay
Business areas and big lots
- Newman Street downtown shops (Mooney's Ben Franklin, Village Chocolatier)
- East Tawas State Dock and state harbor
- US-23 frontage through the city
At a glance
East Tawas by the numbers.
- people live in East Tawas (2020 census)
- 2,663
- ZIP code
- 48730
- county
- Iosco County
- snow a year (average annual, NOAA 1991-2020 normals as listed on Wikipedia and CurrentResults)
- About 49.2 inches
- closest phone line
- (989) 255-5800
Landmarks: Tawas Point State Park (183 acres, on a sand spit that forms Tawas Bay), Tawas Point Lighthouse and East Tawas State Dock, the center of the Perchville ice fishing festival each February.
Town facts from public sources: 1 (opens in a new tab) · 2 (opens in a new tab) · 3 (opens in a new tab) · 4 (opens in a new tab) · 5 (opens in a new tab). Checked 2026-11-04.
Questions
Snow removal in East Tawas: questions.
Does East Tawas get as much snow as Gaylord?
No. East Tawas averages about 49 inches a year in the 1991 to 2020 normals, while Gaylord sits near 140. Less snow still means lots to clear. Commercial lots are done with a loader and driveways with a truck and blade.
Can a Tawas Point or bay-side cottage driveway be plowed while we are away?
That is what a contract is for. Driveway customers sign before the first push, and the truck clears the drive and the edges. Salt goes on a cleared surface with the BOSS spreader. Call to ask what we have open.
Do you plow snow in East Tawas?
East Tawas is in Iosco County, inside the Northern Michigan area we cover. Contracts get signed before the first push, so call Alpena on (989) 255-5800 and ask what we have open this winter, for a drive or a lot.
When should I sign a snow contract in East Tawas?
Before the first push. Snow contracts get signed ahead of the season, and that is how your drive or lot is on the route when it starts coming down, not the week after. Call before it snows.
Do you do driveways or only commercial lots around East Tawas?
Both. Commercial lots get the wheel loader and pusher box. Driveways get a truck with a straight blade. Tell us the drive or the lot and where it is, and we will get back to you with an estimate or a quote.
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