Does Memphis, TN ever get snow?

Find out whether it ever snows in Memphis in this post with information and statistics on average annual snowfall in the city. read more

Yes. Memphis gets snow once or twice a year most years and it shuts the city down for a day or two and then the weather usually shifts back to warmer temps. Schools close based on forecasts as much as actual snowfall since the city has a limited amount of snow plows and salt/cinder trucks. And the grocery stores are overrun with panic shoppers. read more

Statistically, Memphis receives an average of 3 inches of snow per year. This amount is spread out over the duration of the winter and may include several different snowfalls. The average snowfall in January is 2 inches and the average snowfall in February is 1 inch, while there is so little snow that there is no average snowfall in the other 10 months. read more

I moved to Memphis from the north, you can't really measure the snow here in depth. The last two winters there were a couple days of snow and the longest it stayed was 3 days. You'd swear a comet was heading toward us. read more

Yes, actually. We get snow every single year and it usually happens in the beginning of the year. It’s not as common during December. We actually got snow twice within a 3 day period. So Shelby County got out of school for 13 days. read more