Do you need a snowblower in Lafayette, LA?
Your answer for Lafayette
No snowblower
Lafayette sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Lafayette from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near Lafayette
Almost no snow falls in Lafayette. In Louisiana, Shreveport gets the most here at 1 inch.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broussard, LA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Carencro, LA | 7 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Youngsville, LA | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Abbeville, LA | 17 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| New Iberia, LA | 19 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Crowley, LA | 21 | 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 Lafayette, 2.4 miles from Lafayette. 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.