Do you need a snowblower in Greenwood, SC?
The machine for a Greenwood driveway
No snowblower
Greenwood averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Greenwood from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Greenwood
- Dec0.4
- Jan0.2
- Feb0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Greenwood and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Greenwood. In South Carolina, Greenville gets the most here at 4 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newberry, SC | 32 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Fountain Inn, SC | 35 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Anderson, SC | 36 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Simpsonville, SC | 37 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Mauldin, SC | 41 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Greenville, SC | 46 | 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 Ware Shoals 2, 15.4 miles from Greenwood. 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.