Do you need a snowblower in Lake Charles, LA?
The machine for a Lake Charles driveway
No snowblower
Lake Charles sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Lake Charles from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Lake Charles and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Lake Charles. In Louisiana, Shreveport gets the most here at 1 inch.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphur, LA | 9 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Orange, TX | 33 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Groves, TX | 46 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Port Arthur, TX | 46 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Port Neches, TX | 48 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Nederland, TX | 50 | 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 Lake Charles Port, 2.5 miles from Lake Charles. 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.