Do you need a snowblower in Bountiful, UT?
The machine for a Bountiful driveway
Two-stage snowblower
A storm of 10 inches or more hits Bountiful about 1.7 times a winter. 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 Bountiful gets
- Snow a year
- 119 in
- Storms of 5 in or more
- 8.0 a winter
- Storms of 10 in or more
- about 1.7 times a winter
- Days with snow on the ground
- 89
Extreme, among the snowiest towns in the country. That is about 3.3 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 15.5 tons of snow to move in a season, and a 10 inch storm weighs 2,600 pounds.
When the snow comes in Bountiful
- Sep0.1
- Oct2.8
- Nov16.2
- Dec23.8
- Jan25.0
- Feb21.4
- Mar17.8
- Apr10.7
- May1.1
Snow worth clearing runs from October to May, heaviest in January. Start and service a machine in September.
Towns near Bountiful
Bountiful is the snowiest Utah town here for snowfall.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woods Cross, UT | 3 | 52 in | Gas single-stage |
| North Salt Lake, UT | 3 | 52 in | Gas single-stage |
| Centerville, UT | 4 | 119 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 8 | 49 in | Gas single-stage |
| Farmington, UT | 8 | 50 in | Gas single-stage |
| Kaysville, UT | 12 | 50 in | Gas single-stage |
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 Bountiful Bench, 1.4 miles from Bountiful. 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.