Snow in Gadsden, Alabama Winter storm alerts · 7-day snow forecast · average snowfall
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Measurable snow is rare in Gadsden: the 1991–2020 normal is just 0.2 inch a year, and nights reach freezing on about 53 days a year. When snow or ice does arrive, it causes outsized trouble because roads are rarely treated — watch for Winter Weather Advisories and Freeze Warnings.
Winter by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
November
0″
0
0
6
41°F
December
0.1″
0
0
14
36°F
January
0″
0
<1
16
33°F
February
0.1″
<1
<1
12
36°F
March
0″
0
0
5
43°F
Year
0.2″
<1
<1
53
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Gadsden (1 mi from the city center, +13 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
0.2 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Gadsden station, 1 miles away).
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How many freezing nights does Gadsden have?
About 53 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 33 °F.