Do you need a snowblower in Kennewick, WA?
What clears snow in Kennewick
No snowblower
Kennewick averages 2 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Kennewick from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Kennewick
- Nov0.1
- Dec1.4
- Jan0.2
- Feb0.2
- Mar0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Kennewick
Almost no snow falls in Kennewick. In Washington, Spokane gets the most here at 45 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasco, WA | 5 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Richland, WA | 8 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| West Richland, WA | 13 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Hermiston, OR | 26 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Grandview, WA | 35 | 10 in | A shovel is enough |
| Pendleton, OR | 40 | 18 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 Ice Harbor Dam, 14.6 miles from Kennewick. 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.