Do you need a snowblower in Socorro, TX?
What clears snow in Socorro
No snowblower
Socorro averages 3 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Socorro from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Socorro
- Nov0.5
- Dec1.3
- Jan0.8
- Feb0.2
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Socorro and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Socorro. In Texas, Amarillo gets the most here at 17 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Elizario, TX | 4 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Horizon City, TX | 5 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| El Paso, TX | 18 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| Sunland Park, NM | 24 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Las Cruces, NM | 57 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Alamogordo, NM | 88 | 2 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 El Paso International Airport, 13.8 miles from Socorro. 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.