Do you need a snowblower in Sandy Springs, GA?
The machine for a Sandy Springs driveway
No snowblower
Sandy Springs averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Sandy Springs from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Sandy Springs
- Jan0.2
- Feb0.2
- Mar0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Sandy Springs
Almost no snow falls in Sandy Springs. In Georgia, Kennesaw gets the most here at 4 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunwoody, GA | 3 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Brookhaven, GA | 5 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Chamblee, GA | 5 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Doraville, GA | 6 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Roswell, GA | 8 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Peachtree Corners, GA | 8 | 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 Atlanta 9NW, 10.3 miles from Sandy Springs. 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.