Do you need a snowblower in Shafter, CA?
The machine for a Shafter driveway
No snowblower
Shafter sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Shafter from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Shafter and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Shafter. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasco, CA | 12 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Bakersfield, CA | 13 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| McFarland, CA | 13 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Delano, CA | 20 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Arvin, CA | 29 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Porterville, CA | 41 | 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 Bakersfield Airport, 8.8 miles from Shafter. 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.