The majority or maybe all of the products listed on this website are provided by our business partners, who reimburse us. This could impact the products we choose to write about, as well as where and how they are displayed on a page. Despite this, it does not affect how we evaluate the situation. Our viewpoints are entirely our own. Where in the United States do people get the most snow? NerdWallet used data provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to calculate the typical amount of snow that falls each year in major cities.
City ranking |
City |
Average annual snowfall |
| 1 | VALDEZ, AK | 316.8 |
| 2 | MT. WASHINGTON, NH | 260.0 |
| 3 | BLUE CANYON, CA | 240.3 |
| 4 | YAKUTAT, AK | 190.3 |
| 5 | MARQUETTE, MI | 149.1 |
| 6 | SYRACUSE, NY | 119.3 |
| 7 | SAULT STE. MARIE, MI | 116.7 |
| 8 | TALKEETNA, AK | 115.4 |
| 9 | CARIBOU, ME | 112.2 |
| 10 | MOUNT SHASTA, CA | 104.9 |
| 11 | LANDER, WY | 101.1 |
| 12 | FLAGSTAFF, AZ | 100.9 |
| 13 | JUNEAU, AK | 99.0 |
| 14 | SEXTON SUMMIT, OR | 97.8 |
| 15 | MUSKEGON, MI | 96.3 |
| 16 | ROCHESTER, NY | 94.3 |
| 17 | BUFFALO, NY | 94.2 |
| 18 | MCGRATH, AK | 93.5 |
| 19 | ERIE, PA. | 92.6 |
| 20 | BETTLES, AK | 85.8 |
| 21 | BINGHAMTON, NY | 85.2 |
| 22 | ALPENA, MI | 84.4 |
| 23 | DULUTH, MN | 81.5 |
| 24 | BURLINGTON, VT | 80.9 |
| 25 | KODIAK, AK | 80.3 |
| 26 | ELKINS, WV | 77.1 |
| 27 | CASPER, WY | 76.6 |
| 28 | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | 75.0 |
| 29 | HOUGHTON LAKE, MI | 74.6 |
| 30 | ANCHORAGE, AK | 72.8 |
| 31 | SHERIDAN, WY | 71.4 |
| 32 | SOUTH BEND, IN | 70.8 |
| 33 | PORTLAND, ME | 70.5 |
| 34 | WORCESTER, MA | 70.0 |
| 35 | INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN | 66.5 |
| 36 | NOME, AK | 66.3 |
| 37 | COLD BAY,AK | 66.1 |
| 38 | FAIRBANKS, AK | 66.1 |
| 39 | CONCORD, NH | 65.9 |
| 40 | ALBANY, NY | 64.0 |
| 41 | KALISPELL, MT | 63.7 |
| 42 | BLUE HILL, MA | 61.7 |
| 43 | BECKLEY, WV | 60.6 |
| 44 | GREAT FALLS, MT | 60.3 |
| 45 | ST. PAUL ISLAND, AK | 60.0 |
| 46 | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | 60.0 |
| 47 | CLEVELAND, OH | 59.8 |
| 48 | DENVER, CO | 59.6 |
| 49 | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | 58.2 |
| 50 | HOMER, AK | 57.8 |
| 51 | BETHEL, AK | 57.0 |
| 52 | CHEYENNE, WY | 56.9 |
| 53 | BILLINGS, MT | 56.5 |
| 54 | KOTZEBUE, AK | 54.5 |
| 55 | GULKANA,AK | 52.2 |
| 56 | ELY, NV | 51.3 |
| 57 | HARTFORD, CT | 51.0 |
| 58 | MINNEAPOLIS-ST.PAUL, MN | 50.4 |
| 59 | GREEN BAY, WI | 49.9 |
| 60 | ROCHESTER, MN | 49.6 |
| 61 | LANSING, MI | 49.4 |
| 62 | SPOKANE, WA | 49.0 |
| 63 | MILWAUKEE, WI | 48.7 |
| 64 | ANNETTE, AK | 48.3 |
| 65 | AVOCA, PA | 48.3 |
| 66 | AKRON, OH | 48.1 |
| 67 | KING SALMON, AK | 47.9 |
| 68 | FLINT, MI | 46.8 |
| 69 | MISSOULA, MT | 46.1 |
| 70 | MANSFIELD, OH | 46.1 |
| 71 | MADISON, WI | 46.0 |
| 72 | HELENA, MT | 45.8 |
| 73 | MILFORD, UT | 45.1 |
| 74 | SAINT CLOUD, MN | 44.9 |
| 75 | BISMARCK, ND | 44.9 |
| 76 | BIG DELTA,AK | 44.8 |
| 77 | PITTSBURGH, PA | 44.6 |
| 78 | LA CROSSE, WI | 44.2 |
| 79 | WILLISTON, ND | 43.8 |
| 80 | DUBUQUE,IA | 43.7 |
| 81 | BOSTON, MA | 43.7 |
| 82 | DETROIT, MI | 43.3 |
| 83 | FARGO, ND | 42.4 |
| 84 | BARTER IS. ,AK | 42.1 |
| 85 | POCATELLO, ID | 41.9 |
| 86 | SCOTTSBLUFF, NE | 41.6 |
| 87 | SIOUX FALLS, SD | 41.6 |
| 88 | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | 41.4 |
| 89 | BURNS,OR | 41.3 |
| 90 | HURON, SD | 41.2 |
| 91 | RAPID CITY, SD | 41.2 |
| 92 | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | 40.8 |
| 93 | CHICAGO,IL | 39.5 |
| 94 | ELKO, NV | 39.5 |
| 95 | TOLEDO, OH | 38.2 |
| 96 | UNALAKLEET, AK | 38.0 |
| 97 | ABERDEEN, SD | 37.8 |
| 98 | GOODLAND, KS | 37.1 |
| 99 | PROVIDENCE, RI | 36.7 |
| 100 | ROCKFORD, IL | 36.1 |
| 101 | MIDDLETOWN/HARRISBURG, IA | 34.7 |
| 102 | DES MOINES, IA | 34.5 |
| 103 | HARRISBURG, PA | 34.3 |
| 104 | CHARLESTON, WV | 33.9 |
| 105 | VALENTINE, NE | 33.7 |
| 106 | FORT WAYNE, IN | 33.6 |
| 107 | WATERLOO, IA | 33.5 |
| 108 | ALLENTOWN, PA | 33.5 |
| 109 | SIOUX CITY, IA | 33.2 |
| 110 | GLASGOW, MT | 32.9 |
| 111 | ALAMOSA, CO | 32.5 |
| 112 | PUEBLO, CO | 32.5 |
| 113 | BARROW, AK | 31.9 |
| 114 | MOLINE, IL | 31.6 |
| 115 | OMAHA (NORTH), NE | 31.2 |
| 116 | NORFOLK, NE | 31.0 |
| 117 | OMAHA EPPLEY AP, NE | 30.8 |
| 118 | NORTH PLATTE, NE | 30.7 |
| 119 | GRAND ISLAND, NE | 30.6 |
| 120 | NEWARK, NJ | 29.5 |
| 121 | NEW YORK C.PARK, NY | 29.4 |
| 122 | LINCOLN, NE | 28.9 |
| 123 | COLUMBUS, OH | 28.9 |
| 124 | ISLIP, NY | 28.3 |
| 125 | DAYTON, OH | 28.0 |
| 126 | NEW YORK (LAGUARDIA AP), NY | 27.7 |
| 127 | BRIDGEPORT, CT | 27.5 |
| 128 | PEORIA, IL | 26.1 |
| 129 | YAKIMA, WA | 25.9 |
| 130 | HUNTINGTON, WV | 25.2 |
| 131 | RENO, NV | 25.1 |
| 132 | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | 24.6 |
| 133 | NEW YORK (JFK AP), NY | 24.5 |
| 134 | JACKSON, KY | 24.3 |
| 135 | GREATER CINCINNATI, KY | 24.2 |
| 136 | WINNEMUCCA, NV | 24.0 |
| 137 | WASHINGTON DULLES AP, D.C | 23.9 |
| 138 | SPRINGFIELD, IL | 23.5 |
| 139 | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | 23.4 |
| 140 | CLAYTON, NM | 23.4 |
| 141 | COLUMBIA, MO | 22.9 |
| 142 | ROANOKE, VA | 22.8 |
| 143 | CONCORDIA, KS | 22.3 |
| 144 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | 22.3 |
| 145 | WILMINGTON, DE | 22.1 |
| 146 | BALTIMORE, MD | 22.0 |
| 147 | TOPEKA, KS | 21.0 |
| 148 | BOISE, ID | 20.7 |
| 149 | KANSAS CITY, MO | 20.5 |
| 150 | BLOCK IS.,RI | 20.5 |
| 151 | DODGE CITY, KS | 20.1 |
| 152 | ST. LOUIS, MO | 19.8 |
| 153 | WASHINGTON NAT’L AP, D.C. | 19.5 |
| 154 | LYNCHBURG, VA | 18.3 |
| 155 | SPRINGFIELD, MO | 18.1 |
| 156 | PENDLETON, OR | 17.7 |
| 157 | ATLANTIC CITY AP, NJ | 17.5 |
| 158 | WALLA WALLA, WA | 17.3 |
| 159 | AMARILLO, TX | 17.0 |
| 160 | OLYMPIA, WA | 16.7 |
| 161 | LOUISVILLE, KY | 16.6 |
| 162 | WICHITA, KS | 16.2 |
| 163 | LEXINGTON, KY | 16.2 |
| 164 | LEWISTON, ID | 15.7 |
| 165 | ASHEVILLE, NC | 15.7 |
| 166 | BRISTOL-JOHNSON CITY-KINGSPORT | 15.5 |
| 167 | EVANSVILLE, IN | 14.4 |
| 168 | RICHMOND, VA | 14.0 |
| 169 | QUILLAYUTE, WA | 13.1 |
| 170 | TULSA, OK | 12.9 |
| 171 | ROSWELL, NM | 12.6 |
| 172 | CAIRO,IL | 11.7 |
| 173 | KNOXVILLE, TN | 11.6 |
| 174 | SEATTLE SEA-TAC AP, WA | 11.4 |
| 175 | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | 11.3 |
| 176 | PADUCAH, KY | 11.1 |
| 177 | WINSLOW, AZ | 10.5 |
| 178 | LUBBOCK, TX | 10.4 |
| 179 | OAK RIDGE,TN | 10.1 |
| 180 | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | 10.0 |
| 181 | NASHVILLE, TN | 9.9 |
| 182 | WALLOPS ISLAND, VA | 9.5 |
| 183 | GREENSBORO-WINSTON-SALEM, NC | 9.3 |
| 184 | NORFOLK, VA | 8.3 |
| 185 | BISHOP, CA | 8.1 |
| 186 | RALEIGH, NC | 7.7 |
| 187 | MEDFORD, OR | 7.4 |
| 188 | SEATTLE C.O., WA | 7.3 |
| 189 | GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG AP | 6.8 |
| 190 | NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR | 6.7 |
| 191 | SALEM, OR | 6.6 |
| 192 | PORTLAND, OR | 6.5 |
| 193 | EUGENE, OR | 6.4 |
| 194 | FORT SMITH, AR | 6.2 |
| 195 | WICHITA FALLS, TX | 6.2 |
| 196 | CHARLOTTE, NC | 5.8 |
| 197 | LITTLE ROCK, AR | 5.5 |
| 198 | EL PASO, TX | 5.5 |
| 199 | MEMPHIS, TN | 5.4 |
| 200 | ABILENE, TX | 5.1 |
| 201 | MIDLAND-ODESSA, TX | 4.9 |
| 202 | CHATTANOOGA, TN | 4.4 |
| 203 | ASTORIA, OR | 4.3 |
| 204 | REDDING, CA | 4.2 |
| 205 | SAN ANGELO, TX | 3.4 |
| 206 | TUPELO, MS | 3.3 |
| 207 | HUNTSVILLE, AL | 3.0 |
| 208 | DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX | 3.0 |
| 209 | ATHENS, GA | 2.4 |
| 210 | ATLANTA, GA | 2.2 |
| 211 | WILMINGTON, NC | 2.2 |
| 212 | COLUMBIA, SC | 2.0 |
| 213 | BIRMINGHAM C.O.,AL | 1.9 |
| 214 | CAPE HATTERAS, NC | 1.9 |
| 215 | SHREVEPORT, LA | 1.7 |
| 216 | WACO, TX | 1.7 |
| 217 | BIRMINGHAM AP,AL | 1.5 |
| 218 | LAS VEGAS, NV | 1.3 |
| 219 | TUCSON, AZ | 1.2 |
| 220 | AUGUSTA,GA | 1.2 |
| 221 | MERIDIAN, MS | 1.2 |
| 222 | JACKSON, MS | 1.0 |
| 223 | AUSTIN, TX | 1.0 |
| 224 | MACON, GA | 0.9 |
| 225 | DEL RIO, TX | 0.9 |
| 226 | CHARLESTON AP,SC | 0.8 |
| 227 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | 0.7 |
| 228 | COLUMBUS, GA | 0.5 |
| 229 | MOBILE, AL | 0.4 |
| 230 | MONTGOMERY, AL | 0.4 |
| 231 | SAVANNAH, GA | 0.4 |
| 232 | HOUSTON, TX | 0.4 |
| 233 | LAKE CHARLES, LA | 0.3 |
| 234 | PORT ARTHUR, TX | 0.3 |
| 235 | EUREKA, CA | 0.2 |
| 236 | PENSACOLA, FL | 0.2 |
| 237 | BATON ROUGE, LA | 0.2 |
| 238 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | 0.2 |
| 239 | GALVESTON, TX | 0.2 |
| 240 | FRESNO, CA | 0.1 |
| 241 | VICTORIA, TX | 0.1 |
| 242 | SANTA BARBARA, CA | 0.0 |
| 243 | FORT MYERS, FL | 0.0 |
| 244 | KEY WEST, FL | 0.0 |
| 245 | HILO, HI | 0.0 |
| 246 | HONOLULU,HI | 0.0 |
| 247 | KAHULUI, HI | 0.0 |
| 248 | LIHUE, HI | 0.0 |
