Do you need a snowblower in Opelousas, LA?
The machine for a Opelousas driveway
No snowblower
Opelousas sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Opelousas from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Opelousas and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Opelousas. In Louisiana, Shreveport gets the most here at 1 inch.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carencro, LA | 15 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Lafayette, LA | 22 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Crowley, LA | 27 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Broussard, LA | 28 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Youngsville, LA | 30 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Abbeville, LA | 38 | 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 Eunice, 20.9 miles from Opelousas. 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.