Do you need a snowblower in Petaluma, CA?
Your answer for Petaluma
No snowblower
Petaluma sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Petaluma from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near Petaluma
Almost no snow falls in Petaluma. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rohnert Park, CA | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Sonoma, CA | 10 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Novato, CA | 12 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Santa Rosa, CA | 15 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Napa, CA | 18 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| San Anselmo, CA | 18 | 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 Petaluma Airport, 1.6 miles from Petaluma. 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.