Do you need a snowblower in Alton, TX?
What clears snow in Alton
No snowblower
Alton sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Alton from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Alton and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Alton. In Texas, Amarillo gets the most here at 17 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmview, TX | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Mission, TX | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| McAllen, TX | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Edinburg, TX | 10 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Pharr, TX | 11 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| San Juan, TX | 12 | 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 La Joya, 2.5 miles from Alton. 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.