Do you need a snowblower in Gastonia, NC?
Your answer for Gastonia
No snowblower
Gastonia averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Gastonia from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Gastonia
- Dec0.3
- Jan0.9
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Gastonia
Almost no snow falls in Gastonia. In North Carolina, Boone gets the most here at 26 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont, NC | 8 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Kings Mountain, NC | 9 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Mount Holly, NC | 11 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Lincolnton, NC | 16 | 6 in | A shovel is enough |
| Tega Cay, SC | 18 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Pineville, NC | 20 | 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 Gastonia, 2.6 miles from Gastonia. 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.