Do you need a snowblower in Irvine, CA?
The machine for a Irvine driveway
No snowblower
Irvine sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Irvine from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Irvine and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Irvine. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tustin, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Laguna Woods, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Lake Forest, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Newport Beach, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Aliso Viejo, CA | 7 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Laguna Hills, CA | 7 | 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 Tustin Irvine Rch, 1.9 miles from Irvine. 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.