Do you need a snowblower in Lovington, NM?
What clears snow in Lovington
No snowblower
Lovington averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Lovington from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Lovington
- Nov0.3
- Dec0.6
- Jan0.1
- Feb0.4
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Lovington
Almost no snow falls in Lovington. In New Mexico, Las Vegas gets the most here at 22 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbs, NM | 18 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Artesia, NM | 63 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Andrews, TX | 63 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Carlsbad, NM | 64 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| Levelland, TX | 72 | 6 in | A shovel is enough |
| Roswell, NM | 74 | 10 in | A shovel is enough |
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 13W, 16.0 miles from Lovington. 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.