Do you need a snowblower in Santee, CA?
The machine for a Santee driveway
No snowblower
Santee sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Santee from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near Santee
Almost no snow falls in Santee. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Cajon, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| La Mesa, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| San Diego, CA | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Lemon Grove, CA | 9 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Poway, CA | 9 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| National City, CA | 15 | 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 El Cajon, 5.0 miles from Santee. 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.