Do you need a snowblower in Longview, WA?
Your answer for Longview
No snowblower
Longview averages 2 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Longview from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Longview
- Nov0.1
- Dec0.8
- Jan0.5
- Feb0.7
- Mar0.2
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Longview
Almost no snow falls in Longview. In Washington, Spokane gets the most here at 45 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso, WA | 4 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| St. Helens, OR | 21 | 3 in | A shovel is enough |
| Ridgefield, WA | 27 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Battle Ground, WA | 33 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Vancouver, WA | 39 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Centralia, WA | 40 | 4 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 Clatskanie, 11.9 miles from Longview. 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.