Do you need a snowblower in Elon, NC?
The machine for a Elon driveway
No snowblower
Elon averages 2 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Elon from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Elon
- Dec0.1
- Jan1.1
- Feb0.4
- Mar0.2
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Elon
Almost no snow falls in Elon. In North Carolina, Boone gets the most here at 26 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington, NC | 3 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Graham, NC | 7 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Mebane, NC | 13 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Greensboro, NC | 18 | 7 in | A shovel is enough |
| Reidsville, NC | 19 | 7 in | A shovel is enough |
| Summerfield, NC | 23 | 7 in | A shovel is enough |
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 Graham 2 ENE, 8.4 miles from Elon. 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.