Do you need a snowblower in Gaffney, SC?
Your answer for Gaffney
No snowblower
Gaffney averages 2 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Gaffney from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Gaffney
- Dec0.4
- Jan0.5
- Feb0.6
- Mar0.4
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Gaffney
Almost no snow falls in Gaffney. In South Carolina, Greenville gets the most here at 4 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby, NC | 16 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Spartanburg, SC | 17 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Kings Mountain, NC | 21 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Gastonia, NC | 30 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Greer, SC | 34 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Belmont, NC | 37 | 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 Gaffney 6 E, 6.0 miles from Gaffney. 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.