Do you need a snowblower in Forrest City, AR?
The machine for a Forrest City driveway
No snowblower
Forrest City averages 2 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Forrest City from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Forrest City
- Jan0.4
- Feb1.0
- Mar0.5
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Forrest City
Almost no snow falls in Forrest City. In Arkansas, Siloam Springs gets the most here at 13 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Memphis, AR | 35 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Marion, AR | 36 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Horn Lake, MS | 42 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Southaven, MS | 46 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Hernando, MS | 47 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Memphis, TN | 47 | 3 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 Madison 1 NW, 3.4 miles from Forrest City. 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.