Do you need a snowblower in Gretna, LA?
Your answer for Gretna
No snowblower
Gretna sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Gretna from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Gretna and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Gretna. In Louisiana, Shreveport gets the most here at 1 inch.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | 12 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Kenner, LA | 14 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Slidell, LA | 31 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Mandeville, LA | 32 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Covington, LA | 39 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Houma, LA | 46 | 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 Gretna, 0.7 miles from Gretna. 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.