Do you need a snowblower in Milpitas, CA?
The machine for a Milpitas driveway
No snowblower
Milpitas sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Milpitas from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near Milpitas
Almost no snow falls in Milpitas. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Santa Clara, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Newark, CA | 9 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| San Jose, CA | 10 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Mountain View, CA | 11 | 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 San Jose, 5.8 miles from Milpitas. 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.