Do you need a snowblower in Daphne, AL?
The machine for a Daphne driveway
No snowblower
Daphne sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Daphne from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Daphne and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Daphne. In Alabama, Fort Payne gets the most here at 5 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Fort, AL | 7 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Fairhope, AL | 7 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Mobile, AL | 14 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Prichard, AL | 18 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Foley, AL | 20 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Saraland, AL | 21 | 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 Fairhope 2 NE, 5.3 miles from Daphne. 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.