Do you need a snowblower in Oxford, AL?
Your answer for Oxford
No snowblower
Oxford averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Oxford from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Oxford
- Dec0.2
- Jan0.4
- Feb0.1
- Mar0.5
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Oxford and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Oxford. In Alabama, Fort Payne gets the most here at 5 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniston, AL | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Jacksonville, AL | 16 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Talladega, AL | 18 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Pell City, AL | 23 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Rainbow City, AL | 26 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Gadsden, AL | 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 Heflin, 15.3 miles from Oxford. 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.