Do you need a snowblower in Cathedral City, CA?
What clears snow in Cathedral City
No snowblower
Cathedral City sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Cathedral City from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Cathedral City and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Cathedral City. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Springs, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Rancho Mirage, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Palm Desert, CA | 9 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Desert Hot Springs, CA | 10 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Indio, CA | 15 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| La Quinta, CA | 17 | 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 Palm Springs, 2.7 miles from Cathedral City. 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.