Do you need a snowblower in Florence, SC?
What clears snow in Florence
No snowblower
Florence sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Florence from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Florence
- Dec0.1
- Feb0.2
- Mar0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Florence
Almost no snow falls in Florence. In South Carolina, Greenville gets the most here at 4 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter, SC | 38 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Laurinburg, NC | 44 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Conway, SC | 49 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Lumberton, NC | 54 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | 61 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Columbia, SC | 64 | 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 Effingham, 8.3 miles from Florence. 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.