Do you need a snowblower in California City, CA?
What clears snow in California City
No snowblower
California City averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to California City from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in California City
- Dec0.4
- Jan0.5
- Feb0.1
- Mar0.2
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
California City and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in California City. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tehachapi, CA | 33 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Ridgecrest, CA | 35 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Lancaster, CA | 36 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Palmdale, CA | 41 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Adelanto, CA | 46 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Barstow, CA | 51 | 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 Mojave, 17.9 miles from California City. 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.