Do you need a snowblower in Santa Maria, CA?
The machine for a Santa Maria driveway
No snowblower
Santa Maria sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Santa Maria from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near Santa Maria
Almost no snow falls in Santa Maria. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Grande, CA | 15 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Grover Beach, CA | 16 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Lompoc, CA | 19 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | 26 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Morro Bay, CA | 38 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Atascadero, CA | 41 | 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 Twitchell Dam, 7.9 miles from Santa Maria. 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.