Do you need a snowblower in Folsom, CA?
The machine for a Folsom driveway
No snowblower
Folsom sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Folsom from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Folsom and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Folsom. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Cordova, CA | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Citrus Heights, CA | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Rocklin, CA | 11 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Roseville, CA | 12 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Auburn, CA | 16 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Lincoln, CA | 17 | 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, 2.2 miles from Folsom. 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.