Do you need a snowblower in Forest Park, GA?
The machine for a Forest Park driveway
No snowblower
Forest Park averages 2 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Forest Park from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Forest Park
- Dec0.4
- Jan1.0
- Feb0.4
- Mar0.4
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Forest Park and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Forest Park. In Georgia, Kennesaw gets the most here at 4 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale, GA | 5 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| College Park, GA | 6 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| East Point, GA | 7 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Stockbridge, GA | 10 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Atlanta, GA | 11 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Decatur, GA | 11 | 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 Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport, 4.8 miles from Forest Park. 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.