Do you need a snowblower in Chapel Hill, NC?
What clears snow in Chapel Hill
No snowblower
Chapel Hill averages 3 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Chapel Hill from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Chapel Hill
- Nov0.1
- Dec0.2
- Jan1.5
- Feb0.9
- Mar0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Chapel Hill
Almost no snow falls in Chapel Hill. In North Carolina, Boone gets the most here at 26 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrboro, NC | 3 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| Durham, NC | 9 | 5 in | A shovel is enough |
| Morrisville, NC | 13 | 5 in | A shovel is enough |
| Cary, NC | 16 | 5 in | A shovel is enough |
| Apex, NC | 17 | 5 in | A shovel is enough |
| Mebane, NC | 17 | 2 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 Chapel Hill 2 W, 2.5 miles from Chapel Hill. 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.