Do you need a snowblower in Rancho Mirage, CA?
The machine for a Rancho Mirage driveway
No snowblower
Rancho Mirage sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Rancho Mirage from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near Rancho Mirage
Almost no snow falls in Rancho Mirage. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Desert, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Cathedral City, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Palm Springs, CA | 7 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Indio, CA | 11 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| La Quinta, CA | 12 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Desert Hot Springs, CA | 15 | 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 Palm Springs, 6.3 miles from Rancho Mirage. 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.