Do you need a snowblower in Petal, MS?
Your answer for Petal
No snowblower
Petal averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Petal from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Petal
- Dec0.5
- Jan0.2
- Feb0.1
- Mar0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Petal and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Petal. In Mississippi, Hernando gets the most here at 2 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hattiesburg, MS | 6 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Laurel, MS | 24 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Bogalusa, LA | 54 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Picayune, MS | 62 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Gulfport, MS | 65 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| D'Iberville, MS | 66 | 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 Hattiesburg 5SW, 8.9 miles from Petal. 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.