Do you need a snowblower in Gardendale, AL?
What clears snow in Gardendale
No snowblower
Gardendale averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Gardendale from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Gardendale
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- Mar0.8
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Gardendale and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Gardendale. In Alabama, Fort Payne gets the most here at 5 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Point, AL | 7 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Birmingham, AL | 10 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Clay, AL | 12 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Irondale, AL | 13 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Mountain Brook, AL | 13 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Trussville, AL | 14 | 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 Pinson, 7.2 miles from Gardendale. 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.