Do you need a snowblower in Mobile, AL?
The machine for a Mobile driveway
No snowblower
Mobile sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Mobile from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Mobile
- Dec0.1
- Mar0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Mobile and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Mobile. In Alabama, Fort Payne gets the most here at 5 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prichard, AL | 7 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Saraland, AL | 13 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Daphne, AL | 14 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Spanish Fort, AL | 15 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Fairhope, AL | 17 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Moss Point, MS | 30 | 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 Mobile, 7.9 miles from Mobile. 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.