Do you need a snowblower in Mesquite, NV?
The machine for a Mesquite driveway
No snowblower
Mesquite averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Mesquite from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Mesquite
- Dec1.0
- Jan0.2
- Feb0.2
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Mesquite and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Mesquite. In Nevada, Elko gets the most here at 41 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivins, UT | 35 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| St. George, UT | 35 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Washington, UT | 41 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Hurricane, UT | 48 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| North Las Vegas, NV | 64 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Henderson, NV | 75 | 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 Lytle Rch, 23.6 miles from Mesquite. 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.
- The two nearest weather stations sit at very different heights, and the second one averages 0 inches a year. Hills around Mesquite can get a lot more or less than this.