Do you need a snowblower in Biddeford, ME?
Your answer for Biddeford
Two-stage snowblower
A storm of 10 inches or more hits Biddeford 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 Biddeford gets
- Snow a year
- 49 in
- Storms of 5 in or more
- 3.4 a winter
- Storms of 10 in or more
- about once every 2 winters
- Days with snow on the ground
- 75
Heavy, more than most snowy cities. That is about 1.4 times 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 6.4 tons of snow to move in a season, and a 10 inch storm weighs 2,600 pounds.
When the snow comes in Biddeford
- Oct0.1
- Nov0.7
- Dec10.4
- Jan13.3
- Feb13.3
- Mar9.8
- Apr1.3
Snow worth clearing runs from December to April, heaviest in January. Start and service a machine in November.
Biddeford and its neighbours
Biddeford is number 11 of 11 Maine towns here for snowfall; Waterville gets the most at 86 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saco, ME | 6 | 69 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| South Portland, ME | 14 | 69 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| Portland, ME | 17 | 69 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| Sanford, ME | 18 | 70 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| Westbrook, ME | 19 | 69 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| Somersworth, NH | 28 | 39 in | Two-stage snowblower |
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 Kennebunkport, 6.6 miles from Biddeford. 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.