Do you need a snowblower in Chelsea, AL?
What clears snow in Chelsea
No snowblower
Chelsea sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Chelsea from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Chelsea and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Chelsea. In Alabama, Fort Payne gets the most here at 5 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham, AL | 6 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Hoover, AL | 11 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Vestavia Hills, AL | 12 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Alabaster, AL | 13 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Mountain Brook, AL | 14 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Calera, 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 Leeds, 15.1 miles from Chelsea. 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.