Do you need a snowblower in El Paso, TX?
What clears snow in El Paso
No snowblower
El Paso averages 3 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to El Paso from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in El Paso
- Nov0.5
- Dec1.3
- Jan0.8
- Feb0.2
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near El Paso
Almost no snow falls in El Paso. In Texas, Amarillo gets the most here at 17 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunland Park, NM | 10 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Socorro, TX | 18 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| Horizon City, TX | 18 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| San Elizario, TX | 21 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Las Cruces, NM | 39 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Alamogordo, NM | 77 | 2 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 El Paso International Airport, 4.1 miles from El Paso. 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.