Do you need a snowblower in Ruston, LA?
The machine for a Ruston driveway
No snowblower
Ruston sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Ruston from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Ruston
- Jan0.2
- Feb0.2
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Ruston and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Ruston. In Louisiana, Shreveport gets the most here at 1 inch.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Monroe, LA | 28 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Monroe, LA | 33 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Minden, LA | 38 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| El Dorado, AR | 47 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Bossier City, LA | 59 | 0 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 Ruston La Tech, 1.8 miles from Ruston. 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.