Do you need a snowblower in Watsonville, CA?
The machine for a Watsonville driveway
No snowblower
Watsonville sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Watsonville from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
Watsonville and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Watsonville. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilroy, CA | 12 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Santa Cruz, CA | 15 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Scotts Valley, CA | 16 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Morgan Hill, CA | 16 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Marina, CA | 17 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Salinas, 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 Watsonville Wtr Wks, 0.5 miles from Watsonville. 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.