Do you need a snowblower in Ashland, OR?
The machine for a Ashland driveway
No snowblower
Ashland averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Ashland from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Ashland
- Dec0.2
- Feb0.3
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Ashland
Almost no snow falls in Ashland. In Oregon, Baker City gets the most here at 79 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medford, OR | 13 | 3 in | A shovel is enough |
| Central Point, OR | 17 | 3 in | A shovel is enough |
| Grants Pass, OR | 36 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Klamath Falls, OR | 47 | 52 in | Gas single-stage |
| Roseburg, OR | 79 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Shasta Lake, CA | 106 | 1 in | No snowblower |
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 Ashland, 1.7 miles from Ashland. 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.