Do you need a snowblower in St. George, UT?
What clears snow in St. George
No snowblower
St. George averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to St. George from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in St. George
- Jan0.5
- Feb0.5
- Mar0.2
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near St. George
Almost no snow falls in St. George. In Utah, Bountiful gets the most here at 119 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, UT | 6 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Ivins, UT | 9 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Hurricane, UT | 13 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Mesquite, NV | 35 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Cedar City, UT | 50 | 60 in | Gas single-stage |
| North Las Vegas, NV | 100 | 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 St George, 3.3 miles from St. George. 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 5 inches a year. Hills around St. George can get a lot more or less than this.