Buying an snow blower oshawa means buying for 137 cm of snow a season, for the way that snow behaves in Ontario, and for whatever the plow leaves across the end of your driveway. This page covers all three, then shows the machines we hold in Canada and ship to Oshawa.
Snow blower Oshawa at a glance
If you only read one part of this page, read this.
| Oshawa | |
|---|---|
| Season snowfall | 137 cm |
| Clears that need a machine | About 5 a winter |
| Driveway we size for | Double width, about 700 sq ft |
| Width we would fit | 24 to 26 inch |
| Plow ridge | Yes, most storms |
| Season length | Expect a season from mid December to the middle of March |
Snowfall and what it means
Oshawa averages roughly 137 cm of snow in a season. Oshawa sits at the eastern end of the Lake Ontario shoreline, far enough along it to pick up squall snow that Toronto misses entirely while still being moderated by the water.
The lake gives Oshawa an unusual mix. The same winter delivers wet shoreline snow and dry squall snow, and a machine that handles one comfortably can struggle with the other.
| City | Season snowfall | What we would fit |
|---|---|---|
| Oshawa | 137 cm | 24 to 26 inch |
| Sudbury | 267 cm | Two stage |
| Kitchener | 160 cm | Two stage |
| Edmonton | 124 cm | Compact or mid size |
| Saskatoon | 106 cm | Compact or mid size |
Expect a season from mid December to the middle of March, with the lake keeping the shoulders milder than the calendar suggests.
What size suits an Oshawa driveway
Durham built out fast, which left a great many near identical suburban doubles with wide aprons where the drive meets the road. That apron is where the plow bank lands and it is the widest part of the job.
Older central Oshawa gives narrow singles while the north end gives near identical suburban doubles, and the plow reaches the two at very different times.
| Area you clear | Passes at 22 inch | Passes at 28 inch | Minutes saved per clear |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400 sq ft | 6 | 5 | About 1 |
| 700 sq ft | 9 | 7 | About 3 |
| 1,000 sq ft | 12 | 9 | About 5 |
| 1,500 sq ft | 17 | 13 | About 8 |
We would fit 24 to 26 inch for a typical Oshawa property. Where that answer changes is on very long drives and in houses with nowhere to put a large machine, and the calculator accounts for both.
Single stage or two stage in Oshawa
Residential routes are worked after the arterials, so newer subdivisions on the north edge tend to be reached last and the bank is compacted by the time crews arrive.
One moving assembly against two. Single stage machines scoop and throw with the same rubber paddle, which is why they contact the ground. Two stage machines separate the jobs: an auger collects, an impeller throws, and nothing rides on the surface.
| Paddle machine | Auger and impeller | |
|---|---|---|
| Contacts the ground | Yes, by design | No, it runs on skid shoes |
| Self propelled | Rarely | Usually |
| Handles refrozen snow | Poorly | Well |
| Weight | 20 to 45 kg | 70 to 130 kg |
| Life expectancy | 5 to 8 years | 10 to 15 years |
In Oshawa the answer comes down to two things: what is under the snow, and whether the plow banks you in. Gravel or a regular ridge means two stage. Clean asphalt on a quiet street means you can save the money and the storage space. This guide explains why the auger matters.
Snow blowers we ship to Oshawa
Every machine below is held in Canadian stock and ships to Oshawa addresses, priced in Canadian dollars with no duty on arrival.
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Gas Snow Blowers
42″ Snow Blower, Stand-On, 420 cc, tracks, 12V electric start, LED light (Available August 18, 2026)
$5,999.00 to $6,249.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Gas Snow Blowers
32″ Motorized brush and 22″ snow blower , 2 in 1, 212 cc
$1,299.00 to $1,449.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Gas Snow Blowers
28″ Snow Blower, 252 cc, electric and recoil start, heated handles, LED light
$1,599.00 to $1,799.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Gas Snow Blowers
34″ Snow Blower, 375 cc, electric and recoil start, heated handles, LED light
$1,999.00 to $2,199.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Gas Snow Blowers
34″ Snow Blower, 420 cc, tracks, electric start, heated handles, LED light
$2,399.00 to $2,599.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Gas Snow Blowers
26″ Snow Blower, 252 cc, tracks, electric and recoil start, heated handles, LED light
$1,799.00 to $1,999.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Gas Snow Blowers
30″ Snow Blower, 302 cc, electric and recoil start, heated handles, LED light
$1,799.00 to $1,999.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Gas Snow Blowers
26″ Snow Blower, 212 cc, electric and recoil start, heated handles, LED light
$1,349.00 to $1,549.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
What a season costs in Oshawa
At 137 cm a season, Oshawa works out at roughly 5 meaningful clears in an average winter, plus a handful of light passes a shovel would cover.
| Option | Cost across five Oshawa winters | What you give up |
|---|---|---|
| Shovel only | About $40 | Your back, and roughly 40 hours |
| Contractor | $2,000 to $4,500 | Control of when it gets done |
| Compact machine | $400 to $1,050 | Capability on a plow ridge |
| Two stage machine | $1,500 to $2,800 | Storage space in the garage |
Durham contract rates sit close to Toronto, so on a double drive two seasons of clearing costs more than a solid mid range machine that lasts ten.
Contract clearing in Oshawa is a subscription. Buying is a purchase. Over any period longer than about three winters, the purchase wins on cost even after you allow for a service part or two.
Rental works for a one off. It does not work for a season, because the day you want it is the day every other person in Oshawa wants it too. The honest comparison is set out in rent or buy, and current pricing sits on the Canadian price guide.
Delivery to Oshawa
Everything on this page ships to Oshawa from Canadian stock. There is no shop floor, and no shop floor markup either.
- Shipping is free above $999. Under that, you pay the courier rate and nothing more.
- Anything heavy travels by pallet. The truck has a tail lift and the driver phones ahead, so nobody comes home to a crate on the pavement.
- Everything is priced and held in Canada. No conversion, no brokerage, no duty note taped to the box.
- You assemble it, and it is not much. Handlebars, chute and the first oil fill on a petrol machine, about three quarters of an hour.
Buy in autumn rather than mid storm. Demand climbs steeply through November and December and availability follows it down. If you need a firm date for Oshawa, tell us and we will give you a real one.
Getting ready for an Oshawa winter
Almost everything that goes wrong with a snow blower in Oshawa is a storage problem rather than a running problem. What you do in April decides whether it starts in December.
Wide aprons mean clearing time rather than raw capability is what Oshawa owners come to regret when they size down a couple of inches to save a few hundred dollars, because every clear takes an extra pass for the life of the machine.
- No untreated fuel over the summer. Varnish in a carburettor is a workshop job, and it is entirely avoidable.
- Change oil when you put it away, so it stores clean rather than dirty.
- Spare shear pins on the shelf. A snapped pin with no replacement ends the day.
- Charge batteries to about half before storage and keep them somewhere heated.
- Test it in the autumn, before the weather makes a small fault into a large inconvenience.
There is a longer version in the maintenance checklist. If yours has already stopped cooperating, this guide covers the usual suspects in order of likelihood.
Parts and service
A snow blower is a ten year purchase, and the parts position matters more than the specification sheet. We carry 244 lines of spares against the 72 machines we sell.
- Auger and drive belts
- Shear pins and bolts
- Rubber paddles and scraper bars
- Friction wheels
- Carburettors and fuel lines
- Chutes, cranks and clean out tools
Durham has fewer independent workshops than its population suggests, and the ones there are serve the whole region from Pickering to Bowmanville.
The whole range is in the parts catalogue. If the machine has already failed, the repair guide will usually identify it before you order anything.
Guides worth reading
Background reading, none of it borrowed from American buying guides.
- Snow blower size calculator
- Snow blower sizes compared
- Single stage against two stage
- How to start a snow blower
- How to operate one safely
- The maintenance checklist
- The Canadian buying guide
Snowfall here is quoted from the station level climate normals kept by Environment and Climate Change Canada, which is the only source that treats every city on the same basis. Before deciding to clear by hand instead, read what the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety says about the strain involved.
Other cities we ship to
Delivery does not stop at the Oshawa boundary. Neighbouring cities have their own pages, built on their own snowfall data.
- Snow blowers in Toronto, 115 cm a season
- Snow blowers in Peterborough, 174 cm a season
- Snow blowers in Barrie, 253 cm a season
- Snow blowers in Kingston, 168 cm a season
Every city we have written up is indexed on snow blowers by city. We ship well beyond that list, so tell us where you are and we will give you a real delivery date.
Snow blower Oshawa buying checklist
These are the checks that actually change the answer. Skip them and a snow blower oshawa order becomes a guess dressed up as a decision.
- Measure, do not estimate. Ten minutes with a tape settles the snow blower oshawa question better than a week of reading reviews.
- Check what the snow is sitting on. Anything loose underneath rules out a paddle machine on safety grounds alone.
- Find out how your street is cleared. A regular municipal ridge is the single strongest argument for a snow blower oshawa with an auger.
- Count the minutes, not the inches. Clearing width on a snow blower oshawa listing is really a statement about how long you stand in the cold.
- Choose petrol or battery on use, not preference. Short clears favour cordless; long or very cold ones favour an engine.
- Confirm the parts position. Our 244 stocked lines are the reason a snow blower oshawa bought now is still running in a decade.
Snow blower Oshawa prices
Snow blower Oshawa prices start at $139.34 for a powered shovel and reach $5,999 for a tracked commercial machine. Most Oshawa driveways settle between $500 and $1,600, and because delivery is free across Canada the snow blower oshawa figure you see is the figure you pay.
Snow blower Oshawa delivery
Every snow blower oshawa order leaves Canadian stock, which is why there is no customs charge and no wait at a border crossing. Order before the first storm and the machine is in the garage with time to spare.
Common questions
Which snow blower suits a Oshawa driveway?
The case we size for is a suburban double of roughly 50 by 19 feet with a wide apron at the road, which is the part of the job most owners underestimate. Against 137 cm a season, that puts most Oshawa owners on 24 to 26 inch, moved up for long drives and down where storage is tight.
Can I get a snow blower delivered in Oshawa?
Yes, across the whole city. Shipping is free over $999 and the stock is already in Canada, so there is no customs charge. Courier coverage across Durham is good and suburban drives generally have the room a pallet delivery needs.
Do I need a two stage snow blower in Oshawa?
For most properties, yes. Residential routes are worked after the arterials, so newer subdivisions on the north edge tend to be reached last and the bank is compacted by the time crews arrive. The ridge is compacted snow, and only an auger will cut it.
How often will I use it in Oshawa?
At 137 cm a season, expect around 5 clears that genuinely need a machine, plus lighter passes a shovel would cover. Expect a season from mid December to the middle of March, with the lake keeping the shoulders milder than the calendar suggests.
Does a battery snow blower work in Oshawa?
Yes, with a caveat. Cold reduces usable capacity, so size the battery for the job rather than the specification sheet. Durham has fewer independent workshops than its population suggests, and the ones there are serve the whole region from Pickering to Bowmanville.
What happens if my machine breaks in Oshawa?
You order the part. We carry 244 lines of spares in Canada against 72 machines, so the common failures are stocked rather than sourced. Durham has fewer independent workshops than its population suggests, and the ones there are serve the whole region from Pickering to Bowmanville.
Should I wait for a sale in Oshawa?
Reductions appear before the season rather than during it, because that is when demand is lowest. Waiting until the snow arrives is how people pay more for less machine.