Do you need a snowblower in Newton, NC?
The machine for a Newton driveway
No snowblower
Newton sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Newton from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near Newton
Almost no snow falls in Newton. In North Carolina, Boone gets the most here at 26 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory, NC | 7 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Lincolnton, NC | 13 | 6 in | A shovel is enough |
| Statesville, NC | 22 | 5 in | A shovel is enough |
| Mooresville, NC | 23 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Lenoir, NC | 24 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Cornelius, NC | 24 | 3 in | A shovel is enough |
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 Rhodhiss Hydro Plt, 13.9 miles from Newton. 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.