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Does it snow there every year? If so, how often and how much? I like a small amount once or twice a year.
It's definitely not every year. When it does, it's typically not more than a few inches that are gone in a few days (at most).
This past winter was an odd specimen, as there was one decent snow event (6-8 inches some places), which lasted closer to 4-5 days or so on the ground.
Most years we get snow once or twice. The past few years have been snowier than normal- we even had a white Christmas, which was a first for me and I'm in my 30s:-). Every few years we'll have a big ice storm come through, and those are no fun. I love snow, and would like to get a little more than this area normally gets, but we have had some pretty decent snowfall over the past few years.
I should also add that when it does snow here, it doesn't last long- unless it's one of the odd times when we get 6+ inches. Normally we'll get an inch or two and it'll be melted by the afternoon.
If you go to the main City-Data page and navigate to Greenville, they have a nice set of climatological maps. The average January snowfall for Greenville is listed as 4" (which doesn't mean you're guaranteed 4" in any particular year; just that over the long haul it averages out to 4").
You're also really close to the mountains in Greenville, so I would guess you can always drive there on winter weekends for a "snow fix" even if Greenville is dry.
I'm sorry it is so poorly formatted. I'm not responsible for maintaining this data, but I'll talk to the person who is. Basically an "M" for missing and a "T" for trace wrap to the left, while numbers, in inches, wrap to the right. Still, with a little squinting, you can get a feel for the frequency of snowfall in the area. The other folks did a great job explaining things, so I'll leave it at that.
I'm sorry it is so poorly formatted. I'm not responsible for maintaining this data, but I'll talk to the person who is. Basically an "M" for missing and a "T" for trace wrap to the left, while numbers, in inches, wrap to the right. Still, with a little squinting, you can get a feel for the frequency of snowfall in the area. The other folks did a great job explaining things, so I'll leave it at that.
Thanks, that was helpful! Thanks for explaining it as well so I was able to understand it
I love your photo! I can just imagine your excitement while taking the photo....being that it was your first snow.
LOL! I called my Mom and was squealing with delite! I then made my first snowballs, one for each of my nieces, took a picture of it, and sent it to them in SOFLA
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