Do you need a snowblower in Richmond, CA?
The machine for a Richmond driveway
No snowblower
Richmond sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Richmond from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near Richmond
Almost no snow falls in Richmond. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Pablo, CA | 1 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| El Cerrito, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Pinole, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Albany, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Hercules, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Berkeley, CA | 7 | 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 Richmond, 2.5 miles from Richmond. 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.