Do you need a snowblower in Gilroy, CA?
The machine for a Gilroy driveway
No snowblower
Gilroy sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Gilroy from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Gilroy and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Gilroy. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Hill, CA | 9 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Watsonville, CA | 12 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Hollister, CA | 15 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Salinas, CA | 22 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| San Jose, CA | 24 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Scotts Valley, 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 Gilroy, 1.4 miles from Gilroy. 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.