Do you need a snowblower in Hammond, LA?
The machine for a Hammond driveway
No snowblower
Hammond sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Hammond from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near Hammond
Almost no snow falls in Hammond. In Louisiana, Shreveport gets the most here at 1 inch.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covington, LA | 21 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Mandeville, LA | 23 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Gonzales, LA | 34 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Central, LA | 35 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Kenner, LA | 36 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Bogalusa, LA | 40 | 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 Ponchatoula, 3.2 miles from Hammond. 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.