Do you need a snowblower in Los Altos, CA?
What clears snow in Los Altos
No snowblower
Los Altos sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Los Altos from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near Los Altos
Almost no snow falls in Los Altos. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View, CA | 2 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Palo Alto, CA | 3 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Cupertino, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Santa Clara, CA | 7 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| East Palo Alto, 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 Palo Alto, 5.7 miles from Los Altos. 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.