Do you need a snowblower in El Cajon, CA?
The machine for a El Cajon driveway
No snowblower
El Cajon sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to El Cajon from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near El Cajon
Almost no snow falls in El Cajon. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santee, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| La Mesa, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Lemon Grove, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| San Diego, CA | 10 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| National City, CA | 12 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Chula Vista, CA | 12 | 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 El Cajon, 1.9 miles from El Cajon. 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.