Do you need a snowblower in Lexington, SC?
What clears snow in Lexington
No snowblower
Lexington averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Lexington from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Lexington
- Dec0.1
- Jan0.6
- Feb0.4
- Mar0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Lexington
Almost no snow falls in Lexington. In South Carolina, Greenville gets the most here at 4 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Columbia, SC | 7 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Irmo, SC | 8 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Cayce, SC | 11 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Forest Acres, SC | 15 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Columbia, SC | 18 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Newberry, SC | 29 | 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 Columbia, 6.7 miles from Lexington. 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.