Do you need a snowblower in Bethlehem, PA?
What clears snow in Bethlehem
Two-stage snowblower
A storm of 10 inches or more hits Bethlehem about once every 2 winters. That is deeper than a single-stage intake can swallow.
Before you buy, measure the garage door and the storage spot: these machines are wide and heavy.
How much snow Bethlehem gets
- Snow a year
- 33 in
- Storms of 5 in or more
- 1.7 a winter
- Storms of 10 in or more
- about once every 2 winters
- Days with snow on the ground
- 31
Moderate, a typical snowy-city winter. About what a typical snowy US city gets. It tends to stay, so each storm lands on the last one.
On a two car driveway that is about 4.3 tons of snow to move in a season, and a 10 inch storm weighs 2,600 pounds.
When the snow comes in Bethlehem
- Oct0.2
- Nov0.9
- Dec4.6
- Jan9.8
- Feb10.8
- Mar6.3
- Apr0.5
Snow worth clearing runs from December to March, heaviest in February. Start and service a machine in November.
Towns near Bethlehem
Bethlehem is number 23 of 68 Pennsylvania towns here for snowfall; Erie gets the most at 104 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown, PA | 6 | 33 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| Northampton, PA | 8 | 33 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| Easton, PA | 9 | 41 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| Emmaus, PA | 9 | 33 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| Phillipsburg, NJ | 11 | 41 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| Lansdale, PA | 27 | 13 in | A shovel is enough |
Where these numbers come from
Read next: Single-stage or two-stage and Why storm depth matters more than snowfall.
NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals from Allentown International Airport, 4.6 miles from Bethlehem. 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.