Do you need a snowblower in Sanford, NC?
What clears snow in Sanford
No snowblower
Sanford averages 2 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Sanford from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Sanford
- Dec0.5
- Jan1.8
- Feb0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Sanford and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Sanford. In North Carolina, Boone gets the most here at 26 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Springs, NC | 22 | 5 in | A shovel is enough |
| Apex, NC | 23 | 5 in | A shovel is enough |
| Spring Lake, NC | 24 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Fuquay-Varina, NC | 24 | 5 in | A shovel is enough |
| Southern Pines, NC | 24 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Pinehurst, NC | 27 | 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 Sanford 8 NE, 7.8 miles from Sanford. 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.
- Days with snow on the ground come from a second nearby station, because the closest one does not record snow depth.