Do you need a snowblower in Palo Alto, CA?
Your answer for Palo Alto
No snowblower
Palo Alto sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Palo Alto from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near Palo Alto
Almost no snow falls in Palo Alto. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Altos, CA | 3 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Mountain View, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| East Palo Alto, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Menlo Park, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Cupertino, 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 Palo Alto, 3.3 miles from Palo Alto. 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.