Do you need a snowblower in Alamo, TX?
The machine for a Alamo driveway
No snowblower
Alamo sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Alamo from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Alamo and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Alamo. In Texas, Amarillo gets the most here at 17 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan, TX | 2 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Pharr, TX | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Donna, TX | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Weslaco, TX | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| McAllen, TX | 9 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Hidalgo, TX | 9 | 0 in | No snowblower |
Where these numbers come from
Read next: Why storm depth matters more than snowfall and What a winter of snow weighs.
NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals from Mcallen, 8.3 miles from Alamo. A normal winter, not this winter's forecast. Snow is weighed at 6.24 pounds a cubic foot, fresh and fairly dry; wet spring snow can weigh three times that.