How much snow does Pendleton get? (Portland, Bend: live in, moving, summer)

[bluebird39]

We'll be moving there soon from Michigan and I was wondering if I should bring our snow blower, or try to sell it here. I've lived in Southern Oregon and Portland, and know you don't need one there, but I know it gets colder in Pendleton. I'd love to leave it here though (and make some extra cash).

[skinem]

If you're moving actually IN Pendleton, and not outside of it, say at Meachem or Tollgate, I'd sell it. I think in the 8 years I lived just out of there, the most snow I ever saw on the ground at one time was about 18 inches. Once. Usual snows there were less than 6 inches.

Now, someone will probably write that they've seen 14 feet on the ground there once, but, I didn't in 8 years.

Perhaps the following link will help...it has weather and precip info on Pendleton.

Climate Information for Pendleton*-*Oregon*-*West*-*United States*-*Climate Zone

Good luck in Pendleton!

[bluebird39]

Thanks! I'm actually going to miss the 120+ inches a year we get here, but must admit I'm not too fond of running our snow blower. I'll take a shovel over that beast any day, but it's a necessity here on sometimes a daily basis. Now's the time to sell it here. Yipee!

[Fiddlehead]

Hi Bluebird,

According to the Western Regional Climate Center archives, Pendleton gets about 17 inches of snow a year. Probably a bit more than Central Point, where I believe you lived before, but really not much. Of course a snow shovel would be good, but a snow blower does not seem worth lugging around. Also, you would probably have an easier time selling it in N. Michigan! That said, the snow in the nearby mountains is heavy above about 3000'. The most disagreeable features of that climate are very similar to SW Oregon, winter inversions with freezing fog, and summer heat waves. Should be more thunderstorms through, which I think is a plus!

Welcome back to Oregon. I think NE Oregon is a Diamond in the rough, with less of the RE madness, exurban invasion that happened in SW Oregon and Bend. Gorgeous country to explore too.

[bluebird39]

Thanks! As with any move, it'll be tough, but we're looking forward to it. DH has hunted elk there for many many years, so he's familiar with NE Oregon, but it'll be all new territory for me and the kids :-). I've really missed Oregon, and can't wait to explore this corner of the state.

[Fiddlehead]

Originally Posted by bluebird39

Thanks! As with any move, it'll be tough, but we're looking forward to it. DH has hunted elk there for many many years, so he's familiar with NE Oregon, but it'll be all new territory for me and the kids :-). I've really missed Oregon, and can't wait to explore this corner of the state.

I envy you! That is some fine country..!

[echocity]

The snow fall varies from year to year. I live in Echo, 20 miles East of Pendelton and the snowfall is about the same most years. Last year was unusual in that we had about 12-15" arrive and stay for over a month, melt and then got more. But some years we just have a few snow falls of 3-6" that don't last long. So-- if you have room bring it.