Do I need a snowblower where I live?

Where 3,206 towns land, for a two car driveway

1. Nothing $0 1,269 towns

   Snow that falls melts before it is worth clearing. Like Los Angeles, CA.

2. A good shovel $30 to $60 706 towns

   A few light falls a winter. A machine would sit in the garage. Like Philadelphia, PA.

3. Cordless single-stage $400 to $900 387 towns

   Storms stay under about 8 inches, which is what these can take in. Like Chicago, IL.

4. Gas single-stage $600 to $1,000 525 towns

   Too much snow to shovel, but deep storms are rare. Like Denver, CO.

5. Two-stage $1,000 to $2,500 319 towns

   Storms regularly bury a single-stage intake, or the drive is gravel. Like New York, NY.

On gravel, a single-stage auger scrapes the ground and throws stones, so every town that would suit one moves up to two-stage.