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Winter Prep Checklist for Kent, WA

Here's the order to prep Kent, WA for winter, set by local freeze data. Your first deadline is October 26 — prevent frozen pipes — and the sequence runs through the cold season into spring below.

Snow-covered home during a hard winter — the Kent, WA winter-prep checklist ordered by local freeze dates
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Your winter prep order for Kent

  1. OctoberOctober 26Prevent Frozen PipesSee details →
  2. NovemberNovember 10Store Your MotorcycleSee details →
  3. NovemberNovember 14Winterize SprinklersSee details →
  4. NovemberNovember 14Winterize Your RVSee details →
  5. NovemberNovember 15Prevent Ice DamsSee details →
  6. NovemberNovember 17Winterize Your BoatSee details →
  7. NovemberNovember 24Test Your Car BatterySee details →
  8. NovemberNovember 24Prep Your Snow BlowerSee details →
  9. MarchMarch 20Test Your Sump PumpSee details →
NovDecJanFebMarAprFrozen pipesOct 26MotorcycleNov 10SprinklersNov 14RVNov 14Ice damsNov 15BoatNov 17Car batteryNov 24Snow blowerNov 24Sump pumpMar 20

All nine Kent deadlines, from NOAA Washington freeze and snowfall normals, plotted across the season.

Dates are local deadlines derived from NOAA 1991–2020 freeze and snowfall normals for Kent. Live outlooks on each linked page can move the urgency earlier.

How the order is set

Each task is pinned to Kent's own NOAA 1991–2020 freeze and snowfall normals, then ordered by its local deadline. Sprinklers, RVs, and boats key off the first 28°F freeze; pipes and motorcycles off the first freezing night; snow blowers and roofs off the first plowable snow. Follow any link for the live outlook and a checklist. Helping family or friends nearby? Compare the full winter checklist for Kennewick and Kirkland.

Winter prep in Kent: related searches

This page answers the questions Kent homeowners search every fall: when to winterize sprinklers in Kent, when the first freeze usually hits Washington, when to blow out irrigation lines, protect pipes, and get the snow blower serviced — all from the nearest NOAA station, not a national average.

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Data: NOAA 1991–2020 normals via Kent, live outlook by Open-Meteo. Sources · Methodology. Last updated: July 25, 2026.