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Sure, a Saturday morning right after a foot of fluffy snow is the best thing ever. But that same amount of snow on Tuesday in California can make a commute last forever. So just imagine it's the dead of winter, and the time of year when the ground is frozen, the air is bone chilling, and there are piles of dirty, nasty ice encrusted snow all over the place.
This is about the time of year when you're just about ready for spring -- especially in El Dorado Hills, the snowiest place in California.
So, put on your parkas, snow boots and your gloves and let's go outside to see which California cities get dumped on the most every year. After analyzing all the cities in California with a decent amount of people in them, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in Golden State.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In California For 2022
What's the snowiest place in California with more than 5,000 people? That would be El Dorado Hills with an average annual snowfall of 87.4 inches.
Read on below to see where your town ranked, you snow angels.
And if you already knew these places were snowy, check out the best places to live in California or the cheapest places in California.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In California For 2022
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Population: 43,264
Average Annual Snowfall: 87.4 inches
More on El Dorado Hills: Real Estate | Cost Of Living
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Population: 21,437
Average Annual Snowfall: 87.4 inches
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Population: 19,437
Average Annual Snowfall: 87.4 inches
More on Cameron Park: Real Estate | Cost Of Living
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Population: 12,459
Average Annual Snowfall: 87.4 inches
More on Diamond Springs: Real Estate | Cost Of Living
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Population: 10,471
Average Annual Snowfall: 87.4 inches
More on Placerville: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 6,797
Average Annual Snowfall: 87.4 inches
More on Pollock Pines: Real Estate | Cost Of Living
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Population: 16,184
Average Annual Snowfall: 72.3 inches
More on Truckee: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 12,855
Average Annual Snowfall: 72.3 inches
More on Grass Valley: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
Population: 6,624
Average Annual Snowfall: 72.3 inches
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Population: 5,375
Average Annual Snowfall: 72.3 inches
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How We Determined The Cities In California With The Most Snow
In order to rank the snowiest cities in California, we only had to scrape the database of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to see which cities in the Golden State get the most annual snowfall.
Before we get too far, here are the annual snowfall rates for major cities:
- Los Angeles -- 0.2 inches
- San Diego -- 1.2 inches
- San Jose -- 1.6 inches
There's a complete chart at the bottom.
If you're curious, here are the places that get the least amount of snow in California with at least snow snowfall:
- Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente -- 0.1 inches
- Oakdale -- 0.1 inches
- Riverbank -- 0.1 inches
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