Do you need a snowblower in Albany, OR?
Your answer for Albany
No snowblower
Albany averages 3 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Albany from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Albany
- Dec0.7
- Jan0.5
- Feb1.6
- Mar0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Albany
Almost no snow falls in Albany. In Oregon, Baker City gets the most here at 79 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corvallis, OR | 10 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Lebanon, OR | 11 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Independence, OR | 17 | 10 in | A shovel is enough |
| Monmouth, OR | 17 | 10 in | A shovel is enough |
| Salem, OR | 21 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Dallas, OR | 23 | 10 in | A shovel is enough |
Where these numbers come from
Read next: Why storm depth matters more than snowfall and What a winter of snow weighs.
NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals from Corvallis State Univ, 4.6 miles from Albany. A normal winter, not this winter's forecast. Snow is weighed at 6.24 pounds a cubic foot, fresh and fairly dry; wet spring snow can weigh three times that.