Do you need a snowblower in Piedmont, CA?
The machine for a Piedmont driveway
No snowblower
Piedmont sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Piedmont from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Piedmont and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Piedmont. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Emeryville, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Berkeley, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Orinda, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Alameda, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Moraga, CA | 6 | 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 Oakland Museum, 2.5 miles from Piedmont. 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.