Do you need a snowblower in Kinston, NC?
The machine for a Kinston driveway
No snowblower
Kinston averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Kinston from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Kinston
- Dec0.3
- Jan0.3
- Feb0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Kinston and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Kinston. In North Carolina, Boone gets the most here at 26 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winterville, NC | 21 | 3 in | A shovel is enough |
| Goldsboro, NC | 22 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Greenville, NC | 25 | 3 in | A shovel is enough |
| New Bern, NC | 32 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Wilson, NC | 37 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Jacksonville, NC | 39 | 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 Kinston Ag Rsch, 2.0 miles from Kinston. 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.