Do you need a snowblower in Galveston, TX?
Your answer for Galveston
No snowblower
Galveston sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Galveston from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Galveston and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Galveston. In Texas, Amarillo gets the most here at 17 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Marque, TX | 13 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Santa Fe, TX | 16 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Texas City, TX | 18 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Dickinson, TX | 19 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Alvin, TX | 23 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| League City, TX | 23 | 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 Galveston Scholes Field, 8.8 miles from Galveston. 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.