Do you need a snowblower in Atlanta, GA?
What clears snow in Atlanta
No snowblower
Atlanta averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Atlanta from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Atlanta
- Jan0.2
- Feb0.2
- Mar0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Atlanta and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Atlanta. In Georgia, Kennesaw gets the most here at 4 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Point, GA | 7 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Decatur, GA | 7 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Brookhaven, GA | 8 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| College Park, GA | 9 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Smyrna, GA | 9 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Mableton, GA | 10 | 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 Atlanta 9NW, 6.1 miles from Atlanta. 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.