Do you need a snowblower in Henderson, NC?
The machine for a Henderson driveway
No snowblower
Henderson averages 2 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Henderson from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Henderson
- Jan1.2
- Feb0.3
- Mar0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Henderson and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Henderson. In North Carolina, Boone gets the most here at 26 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest, NC | 26 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Rolesville, NC | 28 | 3 in | A shovel is enough |
| Zebulon, NC | 35 | 3 in | A shovel is enough |
| Durham, NC | 36 | 5 in | A shovel is enough |
| Raleigh, NC | 36 | 5 in | A shovel is enough |
| Wendell, NC | 37 | 3 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 Henderson 2 NNW, 1.6 miles from Henderson. 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.