Do you need a snowblower in Imperial, CA?
The machine for a Imperial driveway
No snowblower
Imperial sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Imperial from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near Imperial
Almost no snow falls in Imperial. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Centro, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Brawley, CA | 10 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Calexico, CA | 12 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Somerton, AZ | 53 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| San Luis, AZ | 55 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Yuma, AZ | 65 | 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 Imperial, 0.8 miles from Imperial. 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.