Do you need a snowblower in Redding, CA?
The machine for a Redding driveway
No snowblower
Redding averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Redding from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Redding
- Dec0.1
- Jan0.1
- Feb0.5
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Redding and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Redding. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta Lake, CA | 7 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Anderson, CA | 9 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| Red Bluff, CA | 28 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Chico, CA | 63 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Oroville, CA | 86 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Arcata, CA | 92 | 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 Redding Cdf, 5.0 miles from Redding. 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.