Do you need a snowblower in National City, CA?
The machine for a National City driveway
No snowblower
National City sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to National City from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
National City and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in National City. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coronado, CA | 3 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Chula Vista, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Lemon Grove, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Imperial Beach, CA | 7 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| La Mesa, CA | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| San Diego, 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 Chula Vista, 1.9 miles from National City. 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.