Do you need a snowblower in Saratoga, CA?
The machine for a Saratoga driveway
No snowblower
Saratoga sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Saratoga from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Saratoga and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Saratoga. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cupertino, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Campbell, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Los Gatos, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Santa Clara, CA | 7 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Los Altos, CA | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 8 | 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 Los Gatos, 4.5 miles from Saratoga. 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.