Do you need a snowblower in Forest Grove, OR?
What clears snow in Forest Grove
No snowblower
Forest Grove averages 3 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Forest Grove from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Forest Grove
- Oct0.2
- Dec1.3
- Jan0.6
- Feb0.6
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Forest Grove
Almost no snow falls in Forest Grove. In Oregon, Baker City gets the most here at 79 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelius, OR | 3 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| Hillsboro, OR | 8 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| Beaverton, OR | 15 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Newberg, OR | 17 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Tigard, OR | 17 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Sherwood, OR | 17 | 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 Forest Grove, 0.4 miles from Forest Grove. 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.