Do you need a snowblower in Sunnyvale, CA?
What clears snow in Sunnyvale
No snowblower
Sunnyvale sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Sunnyvale from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Sunnyvale and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Sunnyvale. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View, CA | 3 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Santa Clara, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Los Altos, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Cupertino, CA | 5 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Palo Alto, CA | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Milpitas, 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 San Jose, 7.2 miles from Sunnyvale. 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.