Do you need a snowblower in Scotts Valley, CA?
Your answer for Scotts Valley
No snowblower
Scotts Valley sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Scotts Valley from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Scotts Valley and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Scotts Valley. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Los Gatos, CA | 12 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Saratoga, CA | 15 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Campbell, CA | 16 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Watsonville, CA | 16 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Cupertino, CA | 18 | 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 Ben Lomond #4, 4.3 miles from Scotts Valley. 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.