Do you need a snowblower in Alameda, CA?
What clears snow in Alameda
No snowblower
Alameda sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Alameda from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Alameda and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Alameda. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland, CA | 3 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Piedmont, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| San Leandro, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Emeryville, CA | 7 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| South San Francisco, CA | 9 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Berkeley, CA | 9 | 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 Oakland Museum, 3.9 miles from Alameda. 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.