Do you need a snowblower in Oroville, CA?
Your answer for Oroville
No snowblower
Oroville sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Oroville from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Oroville and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Oroville. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chico, CA | 23 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Marysville, CA | 24 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Yuba City, CA | 26 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Grass Valley, CA | 33 | 9 in | A shovel is enough |
| Lincoln, CA | 45 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Auburn, CA | 49 | 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 Paradise, 18.2 miles from Oroville. 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 0 inches a year. Hills around Oroville can get a lot more or less than this.