Do you need a snowblower in Westminster, CO?
What clears snow in Westminster
Two-stage snowblower
A storm of 10 inches or more hits Westminster about once 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 Westminster gets
- Snow a year
- 55 in
- Storms of 5 in or more
- 2.4 a winter
- Storms of 10 in or more
- about once a winter
- Days with snow on the ground
- 35
Heavy, more than most snowy cities. That is about 1.5 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 7.1 tons of snow to move in a season, and a 10 inch storm weighs 2,600 pounds.
When the snow comes in Westminster
- Oct4.6
- Nov5.8
- Dec11.1
- Jan7.2
- Feb7.9
- Mar9.3
- Apr7.2
- May1.7
Snow worth clearing runs from October to May, heaviest in December. Start and service a machine in September.
Towns near Westminster
Westminster is number 21 of 53 Colorado towns here for snowfall; Steamboat Springs gets the most at 185 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Heights, CO | 3 | 45 in | Gas single-stage |
| Northglenn, CO | 5 | 45 in | Gas single-stage |
| Broomfield, CO | 5 | 74 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| Arvada, CO | 6 | 55 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| Superior, CO | 6 | 68 in | Two-stage snowblower |
| Thornton, CO | 7 | 45 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 Broomfield 2.3 SSW, 2.3 miles from Westminster. 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.