Do you need a snowblower in Surprise, AZ?
The machine for a Surprise driveway
No snowblower
Surprise sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Surprise from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Surprise and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Surprise. In Arizona, Flagstaff gets the most here at 90 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Mirage, AZ | 9 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Peoria, AZ | 12 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Glendale, AZ | 18 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Buckeye, AZ | 20 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Phoenix, AZ | 22 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Avondale, AZ | 26 | 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 Wittmann 1SE, 8.4 miles from Surprise. 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.