Do you need a snowblower in Coachella, CA?
The machine for a Coachella driveway
No snowblower
Coachella sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Coachella from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Coachella and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Coachella. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indio, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| La Quinta, CA | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Palm Desert, CA | 13 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Rancho Mirage, CA | 17 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Cathedral City, CA | 21 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Palm Springs, CA | 24 | 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 Indio Fire Station, 4.3 miles from Coachella. 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.