Snow in NC? (Concord, Banner Elk: buying a house, buying, live in) - North Carolina - City-Data Forum

DonnaPGH · 08-31-2006, 05:52 AM

Hi all!

We are moving from Pittsburgh to NC and I just want to know if I should sell my snow blower. I thinking "yes" sell it but stranger things have been known to happen.

Come on folks - tell me about the winters there!!!!

mm34b · 08-31-2006, 06:49 AM

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

JAS · 08-31-2006, 07:08 AM

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).

DonnaPGH · 08-31-2006, 07:24 AM

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!

Bethanytedder · 08-31-2006, 07:26 AM

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

CharlotteAgent · 08-31-2006, 07:28 AM

you will just need some salt to pour on the ice to melt it.

DonnaPGH · 08-31-2006, 07:36 AM

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.

mm34b · 08-31-2006, 07:40 AM

For the Concord area of NC, expect 5" to 6" of snow total for a typical winter season. Sell the blower before leaving PA.

DonnaPGH · 08-31-2006, 07:43 AM

I can deal with that! Thanks for the info - have a good day.

RaleighRob · 08-31-2006, 08:23 AM

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.