Do you need a snowblower in Madison, AL?
What clears snow in Madison
No snowblower
Madison averages 2 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Madison from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Madison
- Dec0.2
- Jan0.7
- Feb1.0
- Mar0.5
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Madison and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Madison. In Alabama, Fort Payne gets the most here at 5 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | 5 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Athens, AL | 12 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Decatur, AL | 16 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Hartselle, AL | 21 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Cullman, AL | 37 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Scottsboro, AL | 41 | 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 Huntsville International Airport, 4.8 miles from Madison. 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.