Do you need a snowblower in Birmingham, AL?
What clears snow in Birmingham
No snowblower
Birmingham averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Birmingham from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Birmingham
- Dec0.2
- Jan0.4
- Feb0.3
- Mar0.5
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Birmingham
Almost no snow falls in Birmingham. In Alabama, Fort Payne gets the most here at 5 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Brook, AL | 4 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Homewood, AL | 5 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Vestavia Hills, AL | 6 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Irondale, AL | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Gardendale, AL | 10 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Center Point, AL | 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 Birmingham Airport, 4.0 miles from Birmingham. 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.