Do you need a snowblower in Santa Cruz, CA?
What clears snow in Santa Cruz
No snowblower
Santa Cruz sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Santa Cruz from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Santa Cruz and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Santa Cruz. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotts Valley, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Watsonville, CA | 15 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Los Gatos, CA | 18 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Saratoga, CA | 20 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Campbell, CA | 22 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Cupertino, CA | 24 | 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 Cruz, 2.2 miles from Santa Cruz. 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.