Do you need a snowblower in Madera, CA?
The machine for a Madera driveway
No snowblower
Madera sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Madera from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near Madera
Almost no snow falls in Madera. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chowchilla, CA | 13 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Kerman, CA | 17 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Fresno, CA | 21 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Mendota, CA | 22 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Clovis, CA | 24 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Merced, CA | 32 | 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 Madera, 2.8 miles from Madera. 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.