Do you need a snowblower in Santa Clara, CA?
What clears snow in Santa Clara
No snowblower
Santa Clara sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Santa Clara from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Santa Clara and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Santa Clara. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Cupertino, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Campbell, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Milpitas, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Mountain View, CA | 7 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Los Altos, CA | 7 | 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, 3.7 miles from Santa Clara. 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.