Jensen doesn’t get buried. The town averages about 19 inches of snow a year, and plenty of storms drop only a few inches. The trouble is the cold that comes with them. January lows here run around 3°F, so snow that gets driven on before it’s plowed can turn into packed ice and stay that way for weeks. On a farm lane or gravel drive, those ruts freeze hard and make every trip rough.
Our snow removal in Jensen is built around clearing early in the storm cycle and putting snow where it won’t cause trouble later. We plow driveways, lanes, lots, and shop yards, and we pair plowing with ice control and hand clearing where it’s needed. A short walkthrough in the fall sets the plan so the crew knows your property before winter starts.
We know Jensen cold keeps packed snow around for weeks, so we plan routes to clear surfaces before traffic grinds it down.
Plows, a loader for big piles, spreaders for ice control, and hand tools let us handle lanes, lots, and steps in one trip.
If a few light storms a year don't justify a seasonal plan for your driveway, we'll tell you and help you pick a simpler option.
We keep piles out of ditches, gateways, and doorways, and we flag any damage we spot along your lane or lot.
Jensen sees about 19 inches of snow in a typical year, which sounds easy until you factor in the temperatures. January lows around 3°F mean snow doesn’t melt off between storms the way it does in milder towns. Whatever gets packed down by tires in the first hour can sit there as ice until the weather finally turns.
That changes how we approach snow removal here. The goal isn’t waiting for a big total before plowing. It’s getting snow off the surface before traffic grinds it into something a blade can’t lift. Where packed spots are already down, de-icing and salt application in Jensen picks up where the plow leaves off.
Jensen is an agricultural community, and a lot of properties here have long gravel lanes running from the road back to a house, barn, or equipment shed. Those lanes need a different touch than pavement. We raise the blade a little on gravel so it carries snow instead of peeling rock off the surface, and we keep track of ditches, culverts, and fence posts hiding under the white.
Feed routes matter too. If you need a path open from the house to the haystack or the corrals, tell us during the walkthrough and we’ll build it into the route. Turnarounds for a stock trailer or a flatbed pickup get plowed wide enough to actually use.
US-40 runs right through Jensen, and businesses along it serve locals, travelers, and folks headed up SR-149 toward the Dinosaur National Monument Quarry. Winter brings fewer visitors than summer, but anyone who pulls in still needs a clear entrance and a spot to park without spinning tires.
For commercial lots, we open the approach from the highway, the main drive lane, and accessible parking first, then work out to the rest of the lot. Entrances, steps, and the walk to the door are handled by our sidewalk clearing crew so nobody trades a clear lot for an icy doorway.
The easiest storm to handle is the one you planned for in October. Before the snow flies, a quick walk around the property with us covers a few things:
Rough spots are worth fixing before they’re buried, too. A washboarded or rutted drive is harder to plow cleanly, and driveway prep in the fall gives the blade a smoother surface to work on all winter.
Properties near the Green River and along irrigation ditches need extra thought about where snow goes. Pushing a big pile into a ditch can plug it when spring runoff starts, and piling against a fence line can drift snow right back across the lane on a windy night. We look for open ground downhill of the drive where meltwater can soak in or run away from buildings.
Wind is part of the job here as well. Open fields around town give drifts plenty of room to build, so on return visits we check the lane sections that tend to fill back in instead of only plowing where the snow first fell.
Cold nights and freeze and thaw cycles are hard on driveways and lots. Water seeps into cracks, freezes, and pushes them wider, and a careless plow blade adds gouges on top of that. We set blade height for each surface and keep an eye out for raised edges and broken patches as we go.
When the snow finally pulls back, walk your lane or lot and look for new potholes, soft spots, and shoulders that washed out. Fixing those before next winter makes the following season easier on your property and on everyone who drives it.
We walk your Jensen property to mark culverts, ditch crossings, lane edges, gates, and the areas you need open first.
Your free quote covers plowing areas, pile spots, ice control, and hand clearing, based on the layout we saw on site.
During storms we plow lanes, lots, and aprons in the agreed order, raising the blade on gravel to keep rock in place.
After the storm we check for missed edges, drifting spots, and ice, and let you know if anything needs a follow-up visit.
