Do you need a snowblower in Rainbow City, AL?
Your answer for Rainbow City
No snowblower
Rainbow City sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Rainbow City from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Rainbow City
- Dec0.1
- Feb0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Rainbow City and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Rainbow City. In Alabama, Fort Payne gets the most here at 5 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden, AL | 7 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Boaz, AL | 19 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Jacksonville, AL | 21 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Anniston, AL | 24 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Albertville, AL | 24 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Oxford, AL | 26 | 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 Gadsden, 8.5 miles from Rainbow City. 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.