Do you need a snowblower in San Francisco, CA?
The machine for a San Francisco driveway
No snowblower
San Francisco sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to San Francisco from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near San Francisco
Almost no snow falls in San Francisco. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Valley, CA | 30 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| San Anselmo, CA | 31 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Daly City, CA | 31 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Larkspur, CA | 31 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Pacifica, CA | 31 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Corte Madera, CA | 32 | 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 Muir Woods, 27.9 miles from San Francisco. 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 weather station is 28 miles away, far enough that San Francisco can differ.