Do you need a snowblower in San Bernardino, CA?
The machine for a San Bernardino driveway
No snowblower
San Bernardino sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to San Bernardino from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
San Bernardino and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in San Bernardino. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rialto, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Colton, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Loma Linda, CA | 7 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Highland, CA | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Grand Terrace, CA | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Redlands, CA | 9 | 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 Redlands, 9.2 miles from San Bernardino. 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.
- The two nearest weather stations sit at very different heights, and the second one averages 22 inches a year. Hills around San Bernardino can get a lot more or less than this.