Do you need a snowblower in Columbia, SC?
What clears snow in Columbia
No snowblower
Columbia sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Columbia from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near Columbia
Almost no snow falls in Columbia. In South Carolina, Greenville gets the most here at 4 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Acres, SC | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Cayce, SC | 10 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| West Columbia, SC | 12 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Irmo, SC | 17 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Lexington, SC | 18 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Sumter, SC | 30 | 0 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 Sandhill Rsch - Elgin, 6.6 miles from Columbia. 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.