Do you need a snowblower in Berkeley, CA?
Your answer for Berkeley
No snowblower
Berkeley sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Berkeley from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Berkeley and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Berkeley. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emeryville, CA | 2 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Albany, CA | 2 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| El Cerrito, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Piedmont, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Richmond, CA | 7 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| San Pablo, CA | 7 | 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 Berkeley, 2.2 miles from Berkeley. 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.