Do you need a snowblower in Poquoson, VA?
What clears snow in Poquoson
No snowblower
Poquoson averages 3 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Poquoson from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Poquoson
- Dec0.1
- Jan2.4
- Feb0.1
- Mar0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Poquoson
Almost no snow falls in Poquoson. In Virginia, Blacksburg gets the most here at 25 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton, VA | 6 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| Newport News, VA | 13 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| Norfolk, VA | 15 | 3 in | A shovel is enough |
| Portsmouth, VA | 19 | 3 in | A shovel is enough |
| Williamsburg, VA | 24 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 28 | 3 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 Langley Afb, 4.0 miles from Poquoson. 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.