Do you need a snowblower in Irondale, AL?
The machine for a Irondale driveway
No snowblower
Irondale sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Irondale from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near Irondale
Almost no snow falls in Irondale. In Alabama, Fort Payne gets the most here at 5 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds, AL | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Mountain Brook, AL | 5 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Vestavia Hills, AL | 7 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Center Point, AL | 7 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Birmingham, AL | 8 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Trussville, AL | 10 | 1 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 Leeds, 4.7 miles from Irondale. 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.