Do you need a snowblower in Hobbs, NM?
Your answer for Hobbs
No snowblower
Hobbs averages 2 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Hobbs from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Hobbs
- Oct0.1
- Dec0.5
- Jan0.9
- Feb0.2
- Apr0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Hobbs and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Hobbs. In New Mexico, Las Vegas gets the most here at 22 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lovington, NM | 18 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Andrews, TX | 45 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Carlsbad, NM | 67 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| Artesia, NM | 74 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Levelland, TX | 75 | 6 in | A shovel is enough |
| Odessa, TX | 76 | 1 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 Hobbs, 1.7 miles from Hobbs. 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.