Do you need a snowblower in Sonoma, CA?
What clears snow in Sonoma
No snowblower
Sonoma sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Sonoma from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Towns near Sonoma
Almost no snow falls in Sonoma. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napa, CA | 9 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Petaluma, CA | 10 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| American Canyon, CA | 13 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Rohnert Park, CA | 14 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Novato, CA | 15 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Vallejo, CA | 17 | 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 Sonoma, 0.6 miles from Sonoma. 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.