Do you need a snowblower in Jackson, TN?
The machine for a Jackson driveway
No snowblower
Jackson averages 3 inches 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
- Dec0.2
- Jan1.1
- Feb0.9
- Mar0.4
- Apr0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Jackson
Almost no snow falls in Jackson. In Tennessee, Crossville gets the most here at 14 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dyersburg, TN | 40 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Martin, TN | 47 | 3 in | A shovel is enough |
| Oakland, TN | 49 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Corinth, MS | 52 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Paris, TN | 53 | 5 in | A shovel is enough |
| Arlington, TN | 54 | 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 Jackson Exp Station, 2.6 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.