Do you need a snowblower in Arcata, CA?
Your answer for Arcata
No snowblower
Arcata sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Arcata from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Arcata and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Arcata. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Fortuna, CA | 19 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Shasta Lake, CA | 90 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Redding, CA | 92 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Anderson, CA | 98 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| Red Bluff, CA | 107 | 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 Eureka Wfo Woodley Island, 5.8 miles from Arcata. 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.