California Snow Day Calculator
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California ZIP Code Coverage
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
San Fernando Valley and San Gabriel Valley
Sierra Nevada Mountain Communities
Lake Tahoe and Northern Mountains
San Francisco Bay Area
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California Snow Statistics & Information
Geographic Features
- •Sierra Nevada Mountains
- •Pacific Coast
- •Lake Tahoe
- •Mount Shasta
Snow Statistics
Annual Average Snowfall
450 inches
Snow Days per Year
67 days
School Information
Average Snow Days
3 days/year
School Districts
1037
California Historical Snow Events
Historic Sierra Nevada Blizzard
2023-03-01Snowfall: 144 inches
Multiple ski resorts closed, record-breaking snowfall at Mammoth Mountain
Rare Los Angeles Snow Event
2019-02-21Snowfall: 0.5 inches
First snowfall in Los Angeles since 1962, causing traffic disruptions
Sierra Nevada Atmospheric River Event
2017-01-10Snowfall: 180 inches
Schools closed for a week, major ski resorts inaccessible
California Snow Facts
The Sierra Nevada mountains can receive over 400 inches of snow annually, making it one of the snowiest regions in the United States
Lake Tahoe ski resorts average 300 to 500 inches of snow per year
The lowest recorded temperature in California was -45°F at Boca, near Truckee
California's varied elevation means you can surf and ski on the same day
Mount Shasta Ski Park is one of the southernmost glaciated peaks in the United States