Do you need a snowblower in Santa Ana, CA?
What clears snow in Santa Ana
No snowblower
Santa Ana sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Santa Ana from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near Santa Ana
Almost no snow falls in Santa Ana. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Tustin, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Fountain Valley, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Costa Mesa, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Garden Grove, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Westminster, 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 Santa Ana Fire Station, 1.1 miles from Santa Ana. 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.