Do you need a snowblower in San Diego, CA?
Your answer for San Diego
No snowblower
San Diego sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to San Diego from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
San Diego and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in San Diego. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Mesa, CA | 7 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Santee, CA | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Lemon Grove, CA | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| El Cajon, CA | 10 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| National City, CA | 11 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Coronado, CA | 12 | 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 North Island Nas, 10.1 miles from San Diego. 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.