Do you need a snowblower in Ripon, CA?
The machine for a Ripon driveway
No snowblower
Ripon sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Ripon from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near Ripon
Almost no snow falls in Ripon. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manteca, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Modesto, CA | 10 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Riverbank, CA | 10 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Lathrop, CA | 11 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Ceres, CA | 13 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Oakdale, CA | 16 | 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 Stockton Fire Station 4, 20.5 miles from Ripon. 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.