Do you need a snowblower in Fort Oglethorpe, GA?
Your answer for Fort Oglethorpe
No snowblower
Fort Oglethorpe averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Fort Oglethorpe from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Fort Oglethorpe
- Dec0.3
- Jan0.2
- Feb0.2
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Fort Oglethorpe and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Fort Oglethorpe. In Georgia, Kennesaw gets the most here at 4 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Ridge, TN | 5 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Chattanooga, TN | 9 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Red Bank, TN | 13 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Collegedale, TN | 14 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Dalton, GA | 19 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Soddy-Daisy, TN | 23 | 4 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 Chickamauga Pk Larc, 1.6 miles from Fort Oglethorpe. 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.