Do you need a snowblower in San Carlos, CA?
What clears snow in San Carlos
No snowblower
San Carlos sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to San Carlos from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
San Carlos and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in San Carlos. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont, CA | 2 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Redwood City, CA | 3 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Foster City, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| San Mateo, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Hillsborough, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Menlo Park, 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 Redwood City, 2.2 miles from San Carlos. 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.