Do you need a snowblower in Minden, LA?
The machine for a Minden driveway
No snowblower
Minden sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Minden from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Minden
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Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Minden
Almost no snow falls in Minden. In Louisiana, Shreveport gets the most here at 1 inch.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bossier City, LA | 23 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Shreveport, LA | 32 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Ruston, LA | 38 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Magnolia, AR | 46 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| El Dorado, AR | 54 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Natchitoches, LA | 62 | 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 Minden, 1.6 miles from Minden. 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.