Do you need a snowblower in Jackson, MS?
The machine for a Jackson driveway
No snowblower
Jackson averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Jackson from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Jackson
- Dec0.5
- Jan0.2
- Feb0.2
- Mar0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Jackson and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Jackson. In Mississippi, Hernando gets the most here at 2 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl, MS | 8 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Clinton, MS | 8 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Ridgeland, MS | 8 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Flowood, MS | 8 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Byram, MS | 10 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Madison, MS | 12 | 1 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 Jackson International Airport, 7.9 miles from Jackson. 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.