Can I upgrade from Tiger straight to Snow Leo ?

Howdy folks !
My MBP is still on Tiger but I feel the urge to upgrade to SL.
Will I be able to upgrade straight to SL or do I need to install Leo first ?
I have the SL family pack if that makes a difference.
TIA

Yes you can upgrade however a fresh install is recommended
Of course, the transition isn’t guaranteed to be as smooth as it would be from Leopard to Snow Leopard," the report said of the Tiger to Snow Leopard upgrade, "and that’s because some older, Tiger-only third-party applications need to be upgraded to newer versions that work with Leopard or Snow Leopard.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/27/applessnow_leopard_disc_will_install_on_tigermacs.html

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