Do you need a snowblower in Hampton, VA?
What clears snow in Hampton
No snowblower
Hampton averages 3 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Hampton from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Hampton
- Dec0.1
- Jan2.4
- Feb0.1
- Mar0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Hampton
Almost no snow falls in Hampton. In Virginia, Blacksburg gets the most here at 25 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poquoson, VA | 6 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| Norfolk, VA | 9 | 3 in | A shovel is enough |
| Newport News, VA | 13 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| Portsmouth, VA | 13 | 3 in | A shovel is enough |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 24 | 3 in | A shovel is enough |
| Chesapeake, VA | 25 | 6 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 Langley Afb, 3.8 miles from Hampton. 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.