Do you need a snowblower in Midland, TX?
What clears snow in Midland
No snowblower
Midland averages 2 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Midland from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Midland
- Nov0.5
- Dec0.6
- Jan0.7
- Feb0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Midland and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Midland. In Texas, Amarillo gets the most here at 17 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa, TX | 17 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Andrews, TX | 33 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Big Spring, TX | 40 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Hobbs, NM | 78 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Snyder, TX | 85 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Town of Pecos, TX | 94 | 1 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 Midland 4 ENE, 5.2 miles from Midland. 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.