Do you need a snowblower in James Island, SC?
The machine for a James Island driveway
No snowblower
James Island sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to James Island from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in James Island
- Jan0.2
- Feb0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near James Island
Almost no snow falls in James Island. In South Carolina, Greenville gets the most here at 4 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant, SC | 7 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Charleston, SC | 7 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Hanahan, SC | 14 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| North Charleston, SC | 15 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Goose Creek, SC | 18 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Summerville, SC | 23 | 0 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 Charleston International Airport, 12.7 miles from James Island. 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.