Do you need a snowblower in Calera, AL?
The machine for a Calera driveway
No snowblower
Calera averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Calera from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near Calera
Almost no snow falls in Calera. In Alabama, Fort Payne gets the most here at 5 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabaster, AL | 8 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Pelham, AL | 14 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Helena, AL | 14 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Chelsea, AL | 14 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Hoover, AL | 18 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Bessemer, AL | 22 | 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 Clanton, 22.7 miles from Calera. 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.