Do you need a snowblower in Pasadena, CA?
What clears snow in Pasadena
No snowblower
Pasadena sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Pasadena from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Pasadena and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Pasadena. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Marino, CA | 3 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| South Pasadena, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| La Cañada Flintridge, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Sierra Madre, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| San Gabriel, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Alhambra, CA | 5 | 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 Pasadena, 0.9 miles from Pasadena. 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.