For driveway snow removal, a 20 to 30 HP sub-compact or compact tractor with 4WD, R4 industrial tires, and a 60 to 72 inch front blade handles 6 to 12 inches of snow. For 12+ inches or long drives, jump to a 30 to 45 HP compact running a rear PTO snow blower.
Snow removal is more about traction, weight, and hydraulic capacity than horsepower. A heavy 25 HP tractor on R4 tires out-pushes a lightweight 40 HP tractor on R1 ag tires every time.
Attachment classes covered on this page: snow-blower, rear-blade, box-blade, Engine HP, 20 – 45 HP, Drive, 4WD required, Tires, R4 industrial or R3 turf, Front blade, 60 – 72 in, PTO blower, 5 – 7 ft, 540 RPM, Ballast, 300 – 600 lb rear. Recommended models are filtered live from the tractor and implement records, so every tractor shown meets the horsepower, hitch, and lift thresholds this page publishes, and a newly verified model appears here automatically. Each figure comes from manufacturer documentation with its source and verification date on the record.