Do you need a snowblower in San Marcos, CA?
What clears snow in San Marcos
No snowblower
San Marcos sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to San Marcos from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
San Marcos and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in San Marcos. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escondido, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Vista, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Carlsbad, CA | 7 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Encinitas, CA | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Oceanside, CA | 10 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Solana Beach, CA | 11 | 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 Escondido #2, 4.7 miles from San Marcos. 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.