Do you need a snowblower in Naugatuck, CT?
Your answer for Naugatuck
Two-stage snowblower
A storm of 10 inches or more hits Naugatuck about once every 2 winters. That is deeper than a single-stage intake can swallow.
Before you buy, measure the garage door and the storage spot: these machines are wide and heavy.
How much snow Naugatuck gets
- Snow a year
- 47 in
- Storms of 5 in or more
- 2.1 a winter
- Storms of 10 in or more
- about once every 2 winters
- Days with snow on the ground
- 49
Moderate, a typical snowy-city winter. That is about 1.3 times what a typical snowy US city gets. It tends to stay, so each storm lands on the last one.
On a two car driveway that is about 6.1 tons of snow to move in a season, and a 10 inch storm weighs 2,600 pounds.
When the snow comes in Naugatuck
- Nov1.5
- Dec8.6
- Jan11.3
- Feb13.7
- Mar10.3
- Apr1.4
Snow worth clearing runs from November to April, heaviest in February. Start and service a machine in October.
Towns near Naugatuck
Naugatuck is number 5 of 21 Connecticut towns here for snowfall; Torrington gets the most at 59 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterbury, CT | 5 | 47 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| Ansonia, CT | 10 | 34 in | Gas single-stage |
| Derby, CT | 11 | 34 in | Gas single-stage |
| Shelton, CT | 13 | 34 in | Gas single-stage |
| Meriden, CT | 14 | 39 in | Gas single-stage |
| New Haven, CT | 14 | 34 in | Gas single-stage |
Where these numbers come from
Read next: Single-stage or two-stage and Why storm depth matters more than snowfall.
NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals from Woodbury, 10.3 miles from Naugatuck. 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.