Do you need a snowblower in Desert Hot Springs, CA?
What clears snow in Desert Hot Springs
No snowblower
Desert Hot Springs sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Desert Hot Springs from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near Desert Hot Springs
Almost no snow falls in Desert Hot Springs. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral City, CA | 10 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Palm Springs, CA | 11 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Yucca Valley, CA | 13 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Rancho Mirage, CA | 15 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Palm Desert, CA | 18 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Banning, CA | 20 | 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, 9.2 miles from Desert Hot Springs. 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.
- The two nearest weather stations sit at very different heights, and the second one averages 2 inches a year. Hills around Desert Hot Springs can get a lot more or less than this.