Do you need a snowblower in Alabaster, AL?
The machine for a Alabaster driveway
No snowblower
Alabaster averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Alabaster from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Alabaster
- Dec0.1
- Jan0.4
- Mar0.7
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Alabaster
Almost no snow falls in Alabaster. In Alabama, Fort Payne gets the most here at 5 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helena, AL | 6 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Calera, AL | 8 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Pelham, AL | 9 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Hoover, AL | 11 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Chelsea, AL | 13 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Bessemer, AL | 14 | 1 in | No snowblower |
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 Bessemer 3 WSW, 16.4 miles from Alabaster. 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.