Do you need a snowblower in Auburn, CA?
Your answer for Auburn
No snowblower
Auburn sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Auburn from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Auburn and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Auburn. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocklin, CA | 11 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Lincoln, CA | 12 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Roseville, CA | 16 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Folsom, CA | 16 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Citrus Heights, CA | 18 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Placerville, CA | 19 | 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 Represa, 14.6 miles from Auburn. 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.
- The two nearest weather stations sit at very different heights, and the second one averages 3 inches a year. Hills around Auburn can get a lot more or less than this.