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Measurable snow is rare in Sandy Springs: the 1991–2020 normal is just 0.5 inch a year, and nights reach freezing on about 49 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
4
41°F
December
0″
0
0
13
36°F
January
0.2″
0
<1
17
33°F
February
0.2″
<1
0
11
36°F
March
0.1″
0
0
4
42°F
Year
0.5″
<1
<1
49
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Atlanta 9nw (10 mi from the city center, -184 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Atlanta Peachtree Airport. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
0.5 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Atlanta 9nw station, 10 miles away).
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How many freezing nights does Sandy Springs have?
About 49 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 33 °F.