Do you need a snowblower in Grants Pass, OR?
What clears snow in Grants Pass
No snowblower
Grants Pass averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Grants Pass from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Grants Pass
- Dec0.1
- Jan0.6
- Feb0.1
- Mar0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Grants Pass
Almost no snow falls in Grants Pass. In Oregon, Baker City gets the most here at 79 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Point, OR | 22 | 3 in | A shovel is enough |
| Medford, OR | 25 | 3 in | A shovel is enough |
| Ashland, OR | 36 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Roseburg, OR | 55 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Coos Bay, OR | 80 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Klamath Falls, OR | 81 | 52 in | Gas single-stage |
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 Grants Pass, 0.8 miles from Grants Pass. 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.