Do you need a snowblower in Downey, CA?
Your answer for Downey
No snowblower
Downey sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Downey from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Downey and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Downey. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Gardens, CA | 2 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Paramount, CA | 3 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Norwalk, CA | 3 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Cudahy, CA | 3 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Bellflower, CA | 3 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| South Gate, 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 Whittier City Yard FC106C, 6.7 miles from Downey. 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.