Do you need a snowblower in Port Townsend, WA?
The machine for a Port Townsend driveway
No snowblower
Port Townsend averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Port Townsend from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Port Townsend
- Dec0.4
- Feb0.2
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Port Townsend
Almost no snow falls in Port Townsend. In Washington, Spokane gets the most here at 45 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Harbor, WA | 14 | 5 in | A shovel is enough |
| Anacortes, WA | 26 | 5 in | A shovel is enough |
| Mukilteo, WA | 27 | 3 in | A shovel is enough |
| Poulsbo, WA | 27 | 3 in | A shovel is enough |
| Edmonds, WA | 29 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Marysville, WA | 29 | 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 Port Townsend, 1.4 miles from Port Townsend. 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.