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.
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.
0.8 inches of snow per year
Springhill is a city in northernmost Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,279 at the 2010 census, a decrease of 160 since 2000. Springhill is part of the Minden Micropolitan Statistical Area though it is thirty miles north of Minden, the seat of government of Webster Parish. The Springhill population is 34 percent African American, compared to 25 percent minority in 2000.
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0.7 inches of snow per year
Located in
Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third-largest city in the state of Louisiana and the 122nd-largest city in the United States. It is the seat of Caddo Parish and extends along the Red River into neighboring Bossier Parish. Bossier City is separated from Shreveport by the Red River. The population of Shreveport was 199,311 in 2010, and the Shreveport-Bossier City Metropolitan Area population exceeds 441,000. The Shreveport-Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area ranks 111th in the United States, according to the United States Census Bureau.
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0.7 inches of snow per year
Located in
Webster Parish, Louisiana
Minden is a small city in and the parish seat of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana, United States. It is located twenty-eight miles east of Shreveport in Caddo Parish. The population has been relatively stable since 1960, when it was 12,786. Minden is 51.7 percent African American.
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0.7 inches of snow per year
Located in
Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
Bastrop is the largest city and the parish seat of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 11,365 at the 2010 census, a decrease of 1,623 from the 12,988 tabulation of 2000. The population of Bastrop is 73 percent African American. It is the principal city of and is included in the Bastrop, Louisiana Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Monroe-Bastrop, Louisiana Combined Statistical Area.
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0.6 inches of snow per year
Located in
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
Monroe is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the parish seat of Ouachita Parish. In the official 2010 census, Monroe had a population of 48,815. The municipal population declined by 8.1 percent over the past decade; it was 53,107 in the 2000 census. After a recheck in 2012, the Census Bureau changed the 2010 population from 48,815 to 49,147. Mayor Jamie Mayo, however, maintains that the Monroe population is more than 50,000 and indicated that he will pursue a continued challenge to the count.
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0.6 inches of snow per year
Located in
Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
Ruston is a small city and the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. it is the largest city in the Eastern Ark-La-Tex region. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 21,859, reflecting an increase of 6.4 percent from the count of 20,546 counted in the 2000 Census. Ruston is near the eastern border of the Ark-La-Tex region and is the home of Louisiana Tech University. Its economy is therefore based on its college population. Ruston hosts the annual Peach Festival.
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0.6 inches of snow per year
Located in
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
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0.6 inches of snow per year
Located in
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
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0.6 inches of snow per year
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0.5 inches of snow per year
Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States.
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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 2026. 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), and 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.
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Detailed List Of The Snowiest Places In Louisiana
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| 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 |
Source: NOAA snowfall data via Saturday Night Science. 111 Louisiana cities ranked.
Summary
Summary: The Snowiest Cities In Louisiana For 2026
If you’re looking for the Louisiana cities that get buried in snow each winter, this is an accurate list.
The snowiest cities in Louisiana are Springhill, Shreveport, Minden, Bastrop, Monroe, Ruston, West Monroe, Richwood, Grambling, and Bossier City. Not sold on Louisiana? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Snowiest Cities In Louisiana FAQs
What is the snowiest city in Louisiana?
Springhill is the snowiest city in Louisiana for 2026, with 0.8 inches of snow in an average year, per NOAA data. Shreveport and Minden are next.
What are the snowiest cities in Louisiana?
The snowiest cities in Louisiana are Springhill, Shreveport, Minden, Bastrop, Monroe, Ruston, West Monroe, Richwood, Grambling, and Bossier City. We ranked all 111 Louisiana cities with measurable snowfall.
How much snow do Louisiana’s biggest cities get?
New Orleans averages 0.0 inches of snow a year, Baton Rouge gets 0.1, and Shreveport gets 0.7. Wherever you land in Louisiana, the shovel situation varies a lot.
Which city on the list gets the least snow?
Avondale gets the least snow of the 111 Louisiana cities with measurable snowfall. It still made the list, which is more than most of the Sun Belt can say.
Where does the snowfall data come from?
Average annual snowfall comes from NOAA weather station records. Cities are ranked purely on that average — no bonus points for dramatic blizzard stories.
