Do you need a snowblower in McAllen, TX?
Your answer for McAllen
No snowblower
McAllen sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to McAllen from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near McAllen
Almost no snow falls in McAllen. In Texas, Amarillo gets the most here at 17 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission, TX | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Pharr, TX | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Alton, TX | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| San Juan, TX | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Hidalgo, TX | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Palmview, TX | 8 | 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 Mcallen, 2.3 miles from McAllen. 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.