Do you need a snowblower in Alexandria, LA?
The machine for a Alexandria driveway
No snowblower
Alexandria sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Alexandria from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Alexandria
- Nov0.3
- Feb0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Alexandria and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Alexandria. In Louisiana, Shreveport gets the most here at 1 inch.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pineville, LA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Natchitoches, LA | 48 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Opelousas, LA | 58 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Natchez, MS | 66 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Carencro, LA | 72 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Crowley, LA | 75 | 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 Alexandria, 2.0 miles from Alexandria. 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.