Do you need a snowblower in Burlington, NC?
The machine for a Burlington driveway
No snowblower
Burlington averages 2 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Burlington from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Burlington
- Dec0.1
- Jan1.1
- Feb0.4
- Mar0.2
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Burlington and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Burlington. In North Carolina, Boone gets the most here at 26 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elon, NC | 3 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Graham, NC | 5 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Mebane, NC | 11 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Greensboro, NC | 20 | 7 in | A shovel is enough |
| Reidsville, NC | 22 | 7 in | A shovel is enough |
| Carrboro, NC | 24 | 3 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 Graham 2 ENE, 5.6 miles from Burlington. 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.