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08-31-2006, 05:52 AM
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Snow in NC?
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08-31-2006, 06:49 AM
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Depends on the region of North Carolina. Some areas get snow, some only trace amounts. Elevations range from sea level to 6,684 feet.
GREATEST 24-HOUR SNOWFALL
36 inches Mount Mitchell, Yancey County March 13, 1993
GREATEST SINGLE STORM SNOWFALL
60 inches Newfound Gap, Swain County, Great Smoky Mountains National Park (unofficial) April 2-6, 1987
50 inches Mount Mitchell, Yancey County March 12-14, 1993
LOWEST TEMPERATURE OF RECORD
-34°F (below zero) Mount Mitchell, Yancey County January 21, 1985
COLDEST WEATHER STATION
43.8°F Mount Mitchell, Yancey County (on mountain top) annual average
48.8°F Banner Elk, Avery County (in a valley where people actually live) annual average
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08-31-2006, 07:08 AM
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Sell it
Heavy snows happen once every few years - certainly not enough to have an extra piece of equipment cluttering up the garage.
Most of the snowfalls are only a few inches. We get a lot more ice than snow (unless you are buying a house in the highest elevations of the mountains, which I assume isn't the case).
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08-31-2006, 07:24 AM
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We are looking at the Concord area of NC. Hhmmmm - Christmas without 2 feet of snow . . . now that will take some getting used to - I think I'll manage just fine!
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08-31-2006, 07:26 AM
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If you want to make a lot of friends, keep the snow blower for the first "blizzard" that no one thought we would get. I bet you won't be able to beat the neighbors off. LOL
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08-31-2006, 07:28 AM
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you will just need some salt to pour on the ice to melt it.
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08-31-2006, 07:36 AM
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I'll use my leftover Margarita salt - the drinks will be for celebrating warmer winters for a change. Maybe I should ditch the fur coats too - ooops - maybe I just offended the animal activists now. Oh well, can't please everyone.
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08-31-2006, 07:40 AM
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For the Concord area of NC, expect 5" to 6" of snow total for a typical winter season. Sell the blower before leaving PA.
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08-31-2006, 07:43 AM
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I can deal with that! Thanks for the info - have a good day.
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08-31-2006, 08:23 AM
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Unless you live in the mountains, you'll probably not need a snow blower. You WILL, however, want to have a spade-shovel for scraping ice off your sidewalks, driveway, porch, etc.
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