Do you need a snowblower in Sumter, SC?
Your answer for Sumter
No snowblower
Sumter sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Sumter from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Sumter and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Sumter. In South Carolina, Greenville gets the most here at 4 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia, SC | 30 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Forest Acres, SC | 34 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Cayce, SC | 37 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Florence, SC | 38 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| West Columbia, SC | 40 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Orangeburg, SC | 41 | 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 Sumter, 2.2 miles from Sumter. 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.