Do you need a snowblower in Payson, UT?
The machine for a Payson driveway
Two-stage snowblower
A storm of 10 inches or more hits Payson 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 Payson gets
- Snow a year
- 55 in
- Storms of 5 in or more
- 2.9 a winter
- Storms of 10 in or more
- about once every 2 winters
- Days with snow on the ground
- 61
Heavy, more than most snowy cities. That is about 1.5 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 7.2 tons of snow to move in a season, and a 10 inch storm weighs 2,600 pounds.
When the snow comes in Payson
- Sep0.1
- Oct0.8
- Nov5.6
- Dec11.7
- Jan13.4
- Feb13.3
- Mar6.9
- Apr3.3
Snow worth clearing runs from November to April, heaviest in January. Start and service a machine in October.
Towns near Payson
Payson is number 27 of 67 Utah towns here for snowfall; Bountiful gets the most at 119 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem, UT | 4 | 66 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| Santaquin, UT | 5 | 55 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| Spanish Fork, UT | 7 | 66 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| Mapleton, UT | 10 | 66 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| Springville, UT | 11 | 45 in | Gas single-stage |
| Provo, UT | 15 | 45 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 Santaquin Chlorinator, 5.8 miles from Payson. 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.
- Days with snow on the ground come from a second nearby station, because the closest one does not record snow depth.