Do you need a snowblower in Ridgefield, WA?
The machine for a Ridgefield driveway
No snowblower
Ridgefield averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Ridgefield from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Ridgefield
- Dec0.4
- Jan0.5
- Feb0.3
- Mar0.2
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Ridgefield
Almost no snow falls in Ridgefield. In Washington, Spokane gets the most here at 45 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Ground, WA | 7 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| St. Helens, OR | 7 | 3 in | A shovel is enough |
| Vancouver, WA | 13 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Camas, WA | 19 | 3 in | A shovel is enough |
| Portland, OR | 19 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Fairview, OR | 22 | 3 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 Battle Ground, 7.6 miles from Ridgefield. 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.