Do you need a snowblower in Novato, CA?
What clears snow in Novato
No snowblower
Novato sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Novato from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near Novato
Almost no snow falls in Novato. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Anselmo, CA | 7 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| San Rafael, CA | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Larkspur, CA | 10 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Corte Madera, CA | 11 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Petaluma, CA | 12 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Mill Valley, CA | 12 | 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 Rafael Civic Center, 6.0 miles from Novato. 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.