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Winter Prep Checklist for Tacoma, WA

Here's the order to prep Tacoma, WA for winter, set by local freeze data. Your first deadline is October 16 — prevent ice dams — and the sequence runs through the cold season into spring below.

Your winter prep order for Tacoma

  1. OctoberOctober 16 — Prevent Ice DamsSee details →
  2. OctoberOctober 25 — Prep Your Snow BlowerSee details →
  3. OctoberOctober 30 — Prevent Frozen PipesSee details →
  4. NovemberNovember 14 — Store Your MotorcycleSee details →
  5. NovemberNovember 21 — Winterize SprinklersSee details →
  6. NovemberNovember 21 — Winterize Your RVSee details →
  7. NovemberNovember 24 — Winterize Your BoatSee details →
  8. DecemberDecember 1 — Test Your Car BatterySee details →
  9. MarchMarch 8 — Test Your Sump PumpSee details →

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

How the order is set

Each task is pinned to Tacoma'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.

Data: NOAA 1991–2020 normals via Tacoma #1, live outlook by Open-Meteo. Sources · Methodology. Last updated: July 11, 2026.