Do you need a snowblower in Kings Mountain, NC?
Your answer for Kings Mountain
No snowblower
Kings Mountain averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Kings Mountain from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Kings Mountain
- Dec0.3
- Jan0.9
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Kings Mountain
Almost no snow falls in Kings Mountain. In North Carolina, Boone gets the most here at 26 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gastonia, NC | 9 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Shelby, NC | 12 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Belmont, NC | 18 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Lincolnton, NC | 18 | 6 in | A shovel is enough |
| Mount Holly, NC | 20 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Gaffney, SC | 21 | 2 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 Gastonia, 12.0 miles from Kings Mountain. 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.