Do you need a snowblower in Tuscaloosa, AL?
The machine for a Tuscaloosa driveway
No snowblower
Tuscaloosa sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Tuscaloosa from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Tuscaloosa and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Tuscaloosa. In Alabama, Fort Payne gets the most here at 5 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northport, AL | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Hueytown, AL | 32 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Bessemer, AL | 34 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Helena, AL | 37 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Alabaster, AL | 41 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Hoover, AL | 43 | 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 Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam, 4.1 miles from Tuscaloosa. 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.