Do you need a snowblower in Rutland, VT?
What clears snow in Rutland
Two-stage snowblower
A storm of 10 inches or more hits Rutland 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 Rutland gets
- Snow a year
- 75 in
- Storms of 5 in or more
- 3.7 a winter
- Storms of 10 in or more
- about once every 2 winters
- Days with snow on the ground
- 88
Extreme, among the snowiest towns in the country. That is about 2.1 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 9.7 tons of snow to move in a season, and a 10 inch storm weighs 2,600 pounds.
When the snow comes in Rutland
- Oct0.3
- Nov4.7
- Dec18.3
- Jan18.3
- Feb16.0
- Mar13.8
- Apr3.2
Snow worth clearing runs from November to April, heaviest in December. Start and service a machine in October.
Rutland and its neighbours
Rutland is number 4 of 4 Vermont towns here for snowfall; Burlington gets the most at 88 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont, NH | 36 | 66 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| Lebanon, NH | 36 | 61 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| Glens Falls, NY | 39 | 60 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| Saratoga Springs, NY | 55 | 64 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| Keene, NH | 57 | 60 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| South Burlington, VT | 58 | 88 in | Two-stage snowblower |
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 Rutland, 1.1 miles from Rutland. 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.