Do you need a snowblower in Van Buren, AR?
What clears snow in Van Buren
No snowblower
Van Buren averages 3 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Van Buren from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Van Buren
- Dec0.6
- Jan1.4
- Feb0.6
- Mar0.3
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Van Buren
Almost no snow falls in Van Buren. In Arkansas, Siloam Springs gets the most here at 13 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Smith, AR | 7 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| Farmington, AR | 41 | 7 in | A shovel is enough |
| Fayetteville, AR | 44 | 7 in | A shovel is enough |
| Tahlequah, OK | 47 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Siloam Springs, AR | 52 | 13 in | A shovel is enough |
| Springdale, AR | 52 | 10 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 Ft Smith Regional Airport, 8.2 miles from Van Buren. 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.