What counts as one snow event for billing?
An event is the period the contract treats as a single storm, normally from the start of accumulation until precipitation stops, plus cleanup. A good contract says how events are separated and where snowfall is measured.
The definition matters most on per-event and per-inch contracts, where a storm that pauses overnight can be billed as one event or two depending on the wording.
On a seasonal flat rate the event definition matters less for the bill, but it still decides when cleanup passes and post-storm treatment are due.
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From JRW Services LLC, commercial snow and ice management across Sussex, Passaic, Bergen, Morris and Warren counties, NJ. All answers
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