Do you need a snowblower in San Marino, CA?
The machine for a San Marino driveway
No snowblower
San Marino sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to San Marino from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
San Marino and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in San Marino. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Gabriel, CA | 2 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| South Pasadena, CA | 3 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Pasadena, CA | 3 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Alhambra, CA | 3 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Temple City, CA | 3 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Rosemead, CA | 4 | 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 Pasadena, 2.5 miles from San Marino. 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.