Do you need a snowblower in Merced, CA?
What clears snow in Merced
No snowblower
Merced sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Merced from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Merced and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Merced. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atwater, CA | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Livingston, CA | 15 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Chowchilla, CA | 18 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Turlock, CA | 25 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Los Banos, CA | 27 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Newman, CA | 30 | 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 Merced, 2.9 miles from Merced. 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.