Do you need a snowblower in High Point, NC?
Your answer for High Point
No snowblower
High Point averages 2 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to High Point from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in High Point
- Dec0.5
- Jan1.3
- Mar0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near High Point
Almost no snow falls in High Point. In North Carolina, Boone gets the most here at 26 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archdale, NC | 6 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Thomasville, NC | 9 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Kernersville, NC | 9 | 7 in | A shovel is enough |
| Greensboro, NC | 12 | 7 in | A shovel is enough |
| Summerfield, NC | 15 | 7 in | A shovel is enough |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 17 | 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 High Pt, 2.0 miles from High Point. 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.