Do you need a snowblower in Bessemer, AL?
What clears snow in Bessemer
No snowblower
Bessemer averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Bessemer from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Bessemer
- Dec0.1
- Jan0.4
- Mar0.7
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Bessemer and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Bessemer. In Alabama, Fort Payne gets the most here at 5 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hueytown, AL | 4 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Helena, AL | 8 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Hoover, AL | 9 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Homewood, AL | 11 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Pelham, AL | 14 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Alabaster, 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, 2.7 miles from Bessemer. 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.