Do you need a snowblower in Keizer, OR?
The machine for a Keizer driveway
No snowblower
Keizer averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Keizer from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Keizer
- Dec0.2
- Jan0.1
- Feb0.8
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Keizer and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Keizer. In Oregon, Baker City gets the most here at 79 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem, OR | 5 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Silverton, OR | 12 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Woodburn, OR | 13 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Independence, OR | 13 | 10 in | A shovel is enough |
| Monmouth, OR | 14 | 10 in | A shovel is enough |
| Dallas, OR | 15 | 10 in | A shovel is enough |
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 Silverton, 12.2 miles from Keizer. 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.