Do you need a snowblower in El Centro, CA?
What clears snow in El Centro
No snowblower
El Centro sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to El Centro from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
El Centro and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in El Centro. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Calexico, CA | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Brawley, CA | 13 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Somerton, AZ | 52 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| San Luis, AZ | 53 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Yuma, AZ | 63 | 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 Centro 2 SSW, 1.3 miles from El Centro. 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.