Do you need a snowblower in Memphis, TN?
The machine for a Memphis driveway
No snowblower
Memphis averages 3 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Memphis from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Memphis
- Nov0.1
- Dec0.2
- Jan0.9
- Feb1.0
- Mar0.5
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Memphis
Almost no snow falls in Memphis. In Tennessee, Crossville gets the most here at 14 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown, TN | 11 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Southaven, MS | 11 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Horn Lake, MS | 12 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Bartlett, TN | 12 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| Olive Branch, MS | 13 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| West Memphis, AR | 13 | 2 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 Memphis International Airport, 3.8 miles from Memphis. 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.