Do you need a snowblower in Tualatin, OR?
The machine for a Tualatin driveway
No snowblower
Tualatin averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Tualatin from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Tualatin
- Dec0.1
- Jan0.6
- Feb0.1
- Mar0.2
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Tualatin
Almost no snow falls in Tualatin. In Oregon, Baker City gets the most here at 79 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tigard, OR | 3 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Sherwood, OR | 3 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Lake Oswego, OR | 4 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Wilsonville, OR | 5 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| West Linn, OR | 7 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Beaverton, OR | 7 | 4 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 Rex 1 S, 8.4 miles from Tualatin. 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.