Do you need a snowblower in San Jose, CA?
What clears snow in San Jose
No snowblower
San Jose sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to San Jose from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
San Jose and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in San Jose. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell, CA | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Los Gatos, CA | 9 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Santa Clara, CA | 10 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Milpitas, CA | 10 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Saratoga, CA | 12 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Cupertino, CA | 13 | 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 San Jose, 6.1 miles from San Jose. 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.