Sure, a Saturday morning right after a foot of fluffy snow is the best thing ever. But that same amount of snow on Tuesday in Louisiana can make a commute last forever. Imagine it’s the dead of winter and the time of year when the ground is frozen, the air is bone-chilling, and there are piles of dirty, nasty, ice-encrusted snow all over the place.
And while Louisiana doesn’t get that much snow, some places get a bit of snow. This is about the time of year when you’re just about ready for spring — especially in Springhill, the snowiest place in Louisiana.
So, put on your parkas, snow boots, and gloves, and let’s go outside to see which Louisiana cities get dumped on the most every year. After analyzing all the cities in Louisiana with Saturday Night Science, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in Pelican State.
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The 10 Snowiest Cities In Louisiana For 2024
What’s the snowiest place in Louisiana with more than 5,000 people? That would be Springhill with an average annual snowfall of 0.8 inches.
Read on below to see where your town ranked, you snow angels.
And if you already knew these places were snowy, check out the best places to live in Louisiana or the cheapest places in Louisiana.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Louisiana For 2024
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Population: 200,015
Average Annual Snowfall: 0.7 inches
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Population: 12,887
Average Annual Snowfall: 0.7 inches
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Population: 10,949
Average Annual Snowfall: 0.7 inches
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Population: 49,529
Average Annual Snowfall: 0.6 inches
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Population: 22,185
Average Annual Snowfall: 0.6 inches
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Population: 13,032
Average Annual Snowfall: 0.6 inches
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Population: 5,993
Average Annual Snowfall: 0.6 inches
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Population: 5,067
Average Annual Snowfall: 0.6 inches
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Population: 66,093
Average Annual Snowfall: 0.5 inches
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How We Determined The Cities In Louisiana With The Most Snow
In order to rank the snowiest cities in Louisiana, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Pelican State get the most annual snowfall.
We updated this article for 2024. This is our second time ranking the snowiest cities in Louisiana.
Before we get too far, here are the annual snowfall rates for major cities:
- New Orleans — 0.0 inches
- Baton Rouge — 0.1 inches
- Shreveport — 0.7 inches
The snowiest cities in Louisiana are Springhill, Shreveport, Minden, Bastrop, Monroe, Ruston, West Monroe, Richwood, Grambling, and Bossier City.
There’s a complete chart at the bottom.
If you’re curious, here are the places that get the least amount of snow in Louisiana with at least snow snowfall:
- Baker — 0.1 inches
- Mandeville — 0.1 inches
- Bogalusa — 0.1 inches
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Detailed List Of The Snowiest Places In Louisiana
| Rank | City | Snow (Inches) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springhill | 0.8 | 5,194 |
| 2 | Shreveport | 0.7 | 200,015 |
| 3 | Minden | 0.7 | 12,887 |
| 4 | Bastrop | 0.7 | 10,949 |
| 5 | Monroe | 0.6 | 49,529 |
| 6 | Ruston | 0.6 | 22,185 |
| 7 | West Monroe | 0.6 | 13,032 |
| 8 | Richwood | 0.6 | 5,993 |
| 9 | Grambling | 0.6 | 5,067 |
| 10 | Bossier City | 0.5 | 66,093 |
| 11 | Claiborne | 0.5 | 11,760 |
| 12 | Red Chute | 0.5 | 6,206 |
| 13 | Natchitoches | 0.3 | 18,460 |
| 14 | Alexandria | 0.2 | 47,985 |
| 15 | Slidell | 0.2 | 27,567 |
| 16 | Pineville | 0.2 | 14,455 |
| 17 | Belle Chasse | 0.2 | 13,610 |
| 18 | Lacombe | 0.2 | 8,038 |
| 19 | Tallulah | 0.2 | 7,187 |
| 20 | Baton Rouge | 0.1 | 229,186 |
| 21 | Houma | 0.1 | 33,982 |
| 22 | Marrero | 0.1 | 31,738 |
| 23 | Prairieville | 0.1 | 29,721 |
| 24 | Central | 0.1 | 27,768 |
| 25 | Terrytown | 0.1 | 24,910 |
| 26 | Harvey | 0.1 | 21,085 |
| 27 | Bayou Cane | 0.1 | 21,067 |
| 28 | Shenandoah | 0.1 | 18,874 |
| 29 | Zachary | 0.1 | 15,868 |
| 30 | Thibodaux | 0.1 | 14,579 |
| 31 | Baker | 0.1 | 13,800 |
| 32 | Bayou Blue | 0.1 | 12,574 |
| 33 | Mandeville | 0.1 | 12,187 |
| 34 | Bogalusa | 0.1 | 12,006 |
| 35 | Gardere | 0.1 | 10,908 |
| 36 | Raceland | 0.1 | 10,556 |
| 37 | Gonzales | 0.1 | 10,319 |
| 38 | Eunice | 0.1 | 10,252 |
| 39 | Jennings | 0.1 | 10,226 |
| 40 | Denham Springs | 0.1 | 10,126 |
| 41 | Fort Polk South | 0.1 | 9,684 |
| 42 | Covington | 0.1 | 9,350 |
| 43 | Merrydale | 0.1 | 9,008 |
| 44 | Oak Hills Place | 0.1 | 8,487 |
| 45 | Donaldsonville | 0.1 | 7,577 |
| 46 | Franklin | 0.1 | 7,435 |
| 47 | Village St. George | 0.1 | 7,294 |
| 48 | Eden Isle | 0.1 | 7,183 |
| 49 | Schriever | 0.1 | 7,142 |
| 50 | Old Jefferson | 0.1 | 6,999 |
| 51 | Ponchatoula | 0.1 | 6,845 |
| 52 | Leesville | 0.1 | 6,608 |
| 53 | Inniswold | 0.1 | 6,583 |
| 54 | Patterson | 0.1 | 6,106 |
| 55 | Jeanerette | 0.1 | 5,549 |
| 56 | Gray | 0.1 | 5,515 |
| 57 | Brownfields | 0.1 | 5,456 |
| 58 | Monticello | 0.1 | 5,260 |
| 59 | Chackbay | 0.1 | 5,162 |
| 60 | Port Allen | 0.1 | 5,137 |
| 61 | Bayou Vista | 0.1 | 5,103 |
| 62 | New Orleans | 0.0 | 376,738 |
| 63 | Metairie | 0.0 | 142,715 |
| 64 | Lafayette | 0.0 | 124,982 |
| 65 | Lake Charles | 0.0 | 74,190 |
| 66 | Kenner | 0.0 | 66,993 |
| 67 | New Iberia | 0.0 | 30,782 |
| 68 | Laplace | 0.0 | 28,640 |
| 69 | Chalmette | 0.0 | 21,311 |
| 70 | Hammond | 0.0 | 20,272 |
| 71 | Sulphur | 0.0 | 20,199 |
| 72 | Gretna | 0.0 | 17,827 |
| 73 | Opelousas | 0.0 | 16,638 |
| 74 | Estelle | 0.0 | 15,355 |
| 75 | River Ridge | 0.0 | 13,636 |
| 76 | Crowley | 0.0 | 13,193 |
| 77 | Luling | 0.0 | 12,825 |
| 78 | Moss Bluff | 0.0 | 12,595 |
| 79 | Abbeville | 0.0 | 12,381 |
| 80 | Woodmere | 0.0 | 12,161 |
| 81 | Morgan City | 0.0 | 12,019 |
| 82 | Jefferson | 0.0 | 11,061 |
| 83 | Timberlane | 0.0 | 10,996 |
| 84 | Destrehan | 0.0 | 10,994 |
| 85 | Deridder | 0.0 | 10,861 |
| 86 | Youngsville | 0.0 | 10,109 |
| 87 | Broussard | 0.0 | 9,637 |
| 88 | Reserve | 0.0 | 9,615 |
| 89 | Waggaman | 0.0 | 9,334 |
| 90 | Harahan | 0.0 | 9,328 |
| 91 | St. Rose | 0.0 | 8,868 |
| 92 | Scott | 0.0 | 8,865 |
| 93 | Westwego | 0.0 | 8,564 |
| 94 | Breaux Bridge | 0.0 | 8,286 |
| 95 | Carencro | 0.0 | 8,269 |
| 96 | Prien | 0.0 | 8,114 |
| 97 | Rayne | 0.0 | 7,988 |
| 98 | Oakdale | 0.0 | 7,722 |
| 99 | Galliano | 0.0 | 7,510 |
| 100 | Ville Platte | 0.0 | 7,327 |