Do you need a snowblower in University Place, WA?
The machine for a University Place driveway
No snowblower
University Place sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to University Place from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near University Place
Almost no snow falls in University Place. In Washington, Spokane gets the most here at 45 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood, WA | 4 | 6 in | A shovel is enough |
| Tacoma, WA | 5 | 6 in | A shovel is enough |
| Gig Harbor, WA | 9 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Fife, WA | 9 | 6 in | A shovel is enough |
| Federal Way, WA | 12 | 6 in | A shovel is enough |
| Puyallup, WA | 12 | 6 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 Wauna 3 W, 13.1 miles from University Place. 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.