Do you need a snowblower in Torrington, CT?
Your answer for Torrington
Two-stage snowblower
A storm of 10 inches or more hits Torrington 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.
A normal Torrington winter
- Snow a year
- 59 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
- 80
Heavy, more than most snowy cities. That is about 1.6 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 7.7 tons of snow to move in a season, and a 10 inch storm weighs 2,600 pounds.
When the snow comes in Torrington
- Oct0.3
- Nov2.6
- Dec12.0
- Jan13.1
- Feb15.8
- Mar12.7
- Apr2.6
Snow worth clearing runs from November to April, heaviest in February. Start and service a machine in October.
Towns near Torrington
Torrington is the snowiest Connecticut town here for snowfall.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol, CT | 14 | 39 in | Gas single-stage |
| Waterbury, CT | 20 | 47 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| New Britain, CT | 21 | 39 in | Gas single-stage |
| Hartford, CT | 24 | 52 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| Naugatuck, CT | 24 | 47 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| Meriden, CT | 27 | 39 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 Bakersville, 6.3 miles from Torrington. 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.