Do you need a snowblower in Shasta Lake, CA?
What clears snow in Shasta Lake
No snowblower
Shasta Lake averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Shasta Lake from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Shasta Lake
- Dec0.1
- Jan0.1
- Feb0.5
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Shasta Lake
Almost no snow falls in Shasta Lake. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redding, CA | 7 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Anderson, CA | 16 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| Red Bluff, CA | 36 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Chico, CA | 70 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Arcata, CA | 90 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Oroville, 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, 11.7 miles from Shasta Lake. 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.