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Cities with Most Snow

Top 100 US cities ranked by annual snowfall. Perfect for winter sports enthusiasts and snow lovers.

Annual Snowfall

Top 3 Cities

Full Ranking — Top 100

#CityAnnual Snow
1New York

New York

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2Los Angeles

California

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3Chicago

Illinois

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4Houston

Texas

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5Phoenix

Arizona

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6Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

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7San Antonio

Texas

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8San Diego

California

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9Dallas

Texas

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10San Jose

California

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11Austin

Texas

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12Jacksonville

Florida

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13Fort Worth

Texas

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14Columbus

Ohio

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15Charlotte

North Carolina

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16Indianapolis

Indiana

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17San Francisco

California

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18Seattle

Washington

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19Denver

Colorado

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20Oklahoma City

Oklahoma

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21Nashville-Davidson

Tennessee

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22Washington

District of Columbia

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23El Paso

Texas

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24Boston

Massachusetts

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25Las Vegas

Nevada

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26Portland

Oregon

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27Detroit

Michigan

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28Louisville/Jefferson County

Kentucky

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29Memphis

Tennessee

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30Baltimore

Maryland

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31Milwaukee

Wisconsin

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32Albuquerque

New Mexico

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33Tucson

Arizona

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34Fresno

California

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35Sacramento

California

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36Mesa

Arizona

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37Kansas City

Missouri

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38Atlanta

Georgia

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39Omaha

Nebraska

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40Colorado Springs

Colorado

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41Raleigh

North Carolina

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42Miami

Florida

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43Virginia Beach

Virginia

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44Long Beach

California

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45Oakland

California

in
46Minneapolis

Minnesota

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47Tulsa

Oklahoma

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48Bakersfield

California

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49Tampa

Florida

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50Wichita

Kansas

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51Arlington

Texas

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52Aurora

Colorado

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53New Orleans

Louisiana

in
54Cleveland

Ohio

in
55Urban Honolulu

Hawaii

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56Anaheim

California

in
57Henderson

Nevada

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58Lexington-Fayette

Kentucky

in
59Stockton

California

in
60Orlando

Florida

in
61Riverside

California

in
62Corpus Christi

Texas

in
63Santa Ana

California

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64Irvine

California

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65Cincinnati

Ohio

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66Newark

New Jersey

in
67St. Paul

Minnesota

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68Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania

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69Greensboro

North Carolina

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70Lincoln

Nebraska

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71Jersey City

New Jersey

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72Durham

North Carolina

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73Plano

Texas

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74Anchorage

Alaska

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75St. Louis

Missouri

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76Gilbert

Arizona

in
77Chandler

Arizona

in
78North Las Vegas

Nevada

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79Madison

Wisconsin

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80Buffalo

New York

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81Chula Vista

California

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82Reno

Nevada

in
83Fort Wayne

Indiana

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84Toledo

Ohio

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85Lubbock

Texas

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86St. Petersburg

Florida

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87Laredo

Texas

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88Irving

Texas

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89Glendale

Arizona

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90Chesapeake

Virginia

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91Winston-Salem

North Carolina

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92Garland

Texas

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93Scottsdale

Arizona

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94Enterprise

Nevada

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95Boise City

Idaho

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96Arlington

Virginia

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97Norfolk

Virginia

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98Port St. Lucie

Florida

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99Spokane

Washington

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100Santa Clarita

California

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Source: NOAA/NCEI 30-year climate normals.

Snow Enthusiasts Take Note

These cities offer abundant winter snow for skiing, snowboarding, and snow sports. Consider:

  • Winter weather driving conditions and road maintenance
  • Snow removal costs and roof load considerations
  • Heating costs during cold winters
  • Access to winter sports and outdoor recreation

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