Do you need a snowblower in Alachua, FL?
Your answer for Alachua
No snowblower
Alachua sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Alachua from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Alachua and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Alachua. In Florida, Milton gets the most here at 0 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville, FL | 11 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Lake City, FL | 30 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Ocala, FL | 46 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Palatka, FL | 50 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Green Cove Springs, FL | 50 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Jacksonville, FL | 63 | 0 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 High Springs, 7.6 miles from Alachua. 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.