Do you need a snowblower in Los Angeles, CA?
The machine for a Los Angeles driveway
No snowblower
Los Angeles sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Los Angeles from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near Los Angeles
Almost no snow falls in Los Angeles. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culver City, CA | 1 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Beverly Hills, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Santa Monica, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| West Hollywood, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Inglewood, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| El Segundo, CA | 8 | 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 Culver City, 1.0 miles from Los Angeles. 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.