Do you need a snowblower in South Jordan, UT?
The machine for a South Jordan driveway
Two-stage snowblower
A storm of 10 inches or more hits South Jordan about 1.7 times a winter. 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 South Jordan gets
- Snow a year
- 82 in
- Storms of 5 in or more
- 5.6 a winter
- Storms of 10 in or more
- about 1.7 times a winter
- Days with snow on the ground
- 69
Extreme, among the snowiest towns in the country. That is about 2.3 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 10.6 tons of snow to move in a season, and a 10 inch storm weighs 2,600 pounds.
When the snow comes in South Jordan
- Oct1.5
- Nov8.2
- Dec23.3
- Jan17.0
- Feb18.4
- Mar7.6
- Apr5.6
- May0.3
Snow worth clearing runs from October to April, heaviest in December. Start and service a machine in September.
Towns near South Jordan
South Jordan is number 7 of 67 Utah towns here for snowfall; Bountiful gets the most at 119 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverton, UT | 3 | 74 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| West Jordan, UT | 3 | 56 in | Gas single-stage |
| Herriman, UT | 5 | 26 in | Cordless single-stage |
| Bluffdale, UT | 6 | 26 in | Cordless single-stage |
| Midvale, UT | 7 | 56 in | Gas single-stage |
| Kearns, UT | 7 | 52 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 Cottonwood Weir, 11.8 miles from South Jordan. 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.