Do you need a snowblower in Arcadia, CA?
The machine for a Arcadia driveway
No snowblower
Arcadia sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Arcadia from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Arcadia and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Arcadia. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple City, CA | 2 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Sierra Madre, CA | 3 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Monrovia, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| El Monte, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| San Gabriel, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| San Marino, CA | 4 | 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 San Gabriel Fire Dept, 5.0 miles from Arcadia. 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.