Do you need a snowblower in San Mateo, CA?
The machine for a San Mateo driveway
No snowblower
San Mateo sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to San Mateo from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near San Mateo
Almost no snow falls in San Mateo. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough, CA | 3 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Foster City, CA | 3 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Belmont, CA | 3 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Burlingame, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| San Carlos, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Millbrae, CA | 6 | 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 Redwood City, 7.0 miles from San Mateo. 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.