Do you need a snowblower in Jacksonville, NC?
The machine for a Jacksonville driveway
No snowblower
Jacksonville averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Jacksonville from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Jacksonville
- Jan0.4
- Feb0.2
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Jacksonville and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Jacksonville. In North Carolina, Boone gets the most here at 26 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Havelock, NC | 31 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| New Bern, NC | 31 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Kinston, NC | 39 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Wilmington, NC | 46 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Leland, NC | 51 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Winterville, NC | 55 | 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 NEW River Mcaf, 2.1 miles from Jacksonville. 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.