Do you need a snowblower in Springfield, OR?
Your answer for Springfield
No snowblower
Springfield averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Springfield from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Springfield
- Jan0.4
- Feb0.2
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Springfield and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Springfield. In Oregon, Baker City gets the most here at 79 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene, OR | 7 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| Cottage Grove, OR | 18 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| Sweet Home, OR | 28 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Lebanon, OR | 33 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Corvallis, OR | 39 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Albany, OR | 40 | 3 in | No snowblower |
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 Lookout Pt Dam, 14.6 miles from Springfield. 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.