Do you need a snowblower in Houston, TX?
The machine for a Houston driveway
No snowblower
Houston sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Houston from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Houston and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Houston. In Texas, Amarillo gets the most here at 17 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| West University Place, TX | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Bellaire, TX | 7 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Galena Park, TX | 10 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| South Houston, TX | 13 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Stafford, TX | 15 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Humble, TX | 16 | 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 Houston Hts, 2.3 miles from Houston. 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.