Do you need a snowblower in McAlester, OK?
Your answer for McAlester
No snowblower
McAlester averages 2 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to McAlester from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in McAlester
- Jan0.7
- Feb0.4
- Mar0.5
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near McAlester
Almost no snow falls in McAlester. In Oklahoma, Woodward gets the most here at 15 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okmulgee, OK | 49 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Ada, OK | 52 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Muskogee, OK | 61 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| Bixby, OK | 71 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| Glenpool, OK | 72 | 9 in | A shovel is enough |
| Coweta, OK | 72 | 3 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 Clayton 14 WNW, 21.3 miles from McAlester. 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.