Do you need a snowblower in Lake Forest, CA?
The machine for a Lake Forest driveway
No snowblower
Lake Forest sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Lake Forest from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near Lake Forest
Almost no snow falls in Lake Forest. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Viejo, CA | 3 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Laguna Woods, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Laguna Hills, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Irvine, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Aliso Viejo, CA | 6 | 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, 5.6 miles from Lake Forest. 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.