{"id":87447,"date":"2024-11-08T11:20:23","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T19:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/?p=87447"},"modified":"2024-11-08T11:27:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T19:27:22","slug":"snowiest-cities-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/snowiest-cities-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Snowiest Cities in the U.S., Ranked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people prefer sunny weather, others like the rain. However, there&#8217;s something uniquely enchanting about snow. Every year throughout the country, snow blankets homes in a relaxing, white layer that silences the city sounds and signifies the beginning of the holiday season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While snow is fairly common across the northern U.S., some cities see a much larger amount than others, transforming into winter wonderlands. But which cities see the most snow?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re considering moving to a new area but aren\u2019t sure where to choose, we\u2019re here to help. Whether you like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/hottest-cities-in-the-us\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">warm<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/sunniest-cities-in-the-us\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sunny cities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> year-round and are making a list of places to avoid, or love a cold and snowy winter, Redfin has compiled a list of the snowiest cities in the U.S. to help you move with confidence. Read on to learn more and discover if one of these cities is right for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How we measure the snowiest cities<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For our purposes of determining the \u201csnowiest\u201d cities, <\/span><b>this list will focus on cities that receive the highest average <\/b><b><i>seasonal <\/i><\/b><b>snowfall totals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Some cities may see more days with measurable snowfall but lower average totals, so we won\u2019t include them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep reading to see Redfin\u2019s rankings of the snowiest cities in the U.S. with a population of 75,000 or more.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What are the snowiest cities in the U.S.?<\/b><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-97209\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2449111803.jpg\" alt=\"snowiest-cities-in-the-us-1\" width=\"945\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2449111803.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2449111803-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2449111803-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2449111803-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2449111803-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2449111803-840x630.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2449111803-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Syracuse, New York<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average annual snowfall: <\/span><\/i><b><i>127.8 inches<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Record seasonal snowfall: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/weather\/2018\/03\/this_is_the_syracuses_third-snowiest_march_on_record_can_we_catch_1993.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><b><i>192.1 inches<\/i><\/b><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (1992-93)<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The snowiest city in the U.S. is Syracuse, NY. Syracuse is also <a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/rainiest-cities-in-the-us\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the rainiest<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and one of <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/cloudiest-cities-in-the-us\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the cloudiest<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cities in the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Syracuse is so snowy because of its location near the Great Lakes, often seeing strong <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/glisa.umich.edu\/resources-tools\/climate-impacts\/lake-effect-snow-in-the-great-lakes-region\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lake-effect snowstorms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Lake-effect precipitation happens when older air that enters the region from the west or northwest travels east over the relatively warmer lakes, turning into heavy rain or snow. Syracuse is just east of Lake Ontario, so it sees this pattern frequently. The lake effect is much stronger and more common in the winter due to the larger temperature difference between the air and water.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, lake-effect systems stall over the region, causing snowstorms that can cover the city in feet of snow within a day. Because of this, Upstate New York is known for some of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/storms\/winter\/news\/2022-11-16-lake-effect-snow-records-great-lakes\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heaviest snowfall in the world<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is what prompted the largest Upstate cities to compete for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Golden_Snowball_Award\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Golden Snowball Award<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is awarded annually to the city that receives the most snow. Syracuse has won the majority of the years dating back to 1951, but Buffalo has won the past three and currently <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dailybulletin.buffalostate.edu\/golden-snowball-trophy-campus-august-31\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">holds the trophy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most snow Syracuse has seen in a single storm occurred during the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/weather\/2018\/03\/blizzard_of_93_storm_of_the_century.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Storm of the Century<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 1993, when 42.9 inches fell in two days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/18606\/NY\/Syracuse\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Syracuse homes for sale<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/new-york\/syracuse-houses\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Syracuse houses for rent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apartmentguide.com\/apartments\/New-York\/Syracuse\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Syracuse apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97215 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_50936257-1.jpg\" alt=\"snowiest-cities-in-the-us-2\" width=\"945\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_50936257-1.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_50936257-1-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_50936257-1-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_50936257-1-247x150.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_50936257-1-493x300.jpg 493w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Erie, Pennsylvania<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average seasonal snowfall: <\/span><\/i><b><i>104.3 inches<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Record seasonal snowfall: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/cle\/ERI_SnowClimo\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><b><i>166.3 inches<\/i><\/b><\/a> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(2017-18)<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The small city of Erie, PA is second on our list. As one of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iwr.msu.edu\/kht\/TrailSites\/17_Snow_Belt.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">snowbelt<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cities, Erie sees most of its snow from lake effect storms off Lake Erie. However, because the cold air that causes storms doesn\u2019t cross as much of the lake as other cities like Syracuse (from Lake Ontario), snow is generally lighter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless, the area does see strong storms: Recently, Erie was hit with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/12\/26\/us\/snow-erie-pennsylvania-record.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">over five feet of snow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during the holidays due to a lake effect storm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/6172\/PA\/Erie\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Erie homes for sale<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/pennsylvania\/erie-houses\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Erie houses for rent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apartmentguide.com\/apartments\/Pennsylvania\/Erie\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Erie apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Buffalo-snow.jpg\" alt=\"buffalo snow\" width=\"945\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Buffalo-snow.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Buffalo-snow-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Buffalo-snow-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Buffalo-snow-207x150.jpg 207w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Buffalo-snow-871x630.jpg 871w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Buffalo-snow-415x300.jpg 415w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Rochester, New York<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average seasonal snowfall: <\/span><\/i><b><i>102 inches<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Record seasonal snowfall: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/buf\/RochesterSnow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><b><i>161.7 inches<\/i><\/b><\/a> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(1959-60)<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rochester is the third-snowiest city in the U.S., again thanks to the lake effect. Similar to Syracuse, it receives an abundance of snowfall from Lake Ontario. However, it\u2019s located further west than Syracuse, meaning there is less opportunity for cold air to pass over the lake, resulting in lower snowfall totals. Also similar to Syracuse, Rochester is known for more frequent light and moderate snow, but it has seen many strong storms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.democratandchronicle.com\/story\/news\/2019\/01\/18\/rochester-ny-weather-biggest-snowstorms\/2613263002\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">most intense snowstorm<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the city\u2019s history occurred from February 28-March 2, 1900. This storm dropped 43.5 inches of snow over 63 straight hours, causing the deepest snowpack Rochester has ever seen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/16162\/NY\/Rochester\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rochester homes for sale<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/new-york\/rochester-houses\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rochester houses for rent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apartmentguide.com\/apartments\/New-York\/Rochester\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rochester apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97216 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_242186284-1.jpg\" alt=\"snowiest-cities-in-the-us-3\" width=\"945\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_242186284-1.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_242186284-1-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_242186284-1-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_242186284-1-247x150.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_242186284-1-493x300.jpg 493w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Buffalo, New York<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average seasonal snowfall: <\/span><\/i><b><i>95.4 inches<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Record seasonal snowfall: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/buf\/BuffaloSnow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><b><i>199.4 inches<\/i><\/b><\/a> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(1976-77)<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last of the Upstate New York cities, Buffalo is the fourth-snowiest city in the U.S. Like Syracuse and Rochester, Buffalo gets most of its snow from strong lake effect snowstorms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, Buffalo is infamous for experiencing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/safety\/winter-lake-effect-snow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">especially intense and narrow snow bands<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, resulting in blizzards which can drop many feet of snow in a day. The most well-known snowstorm is the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/buffalo-blizzard-1977-history\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blizzard of 1977<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which dropped more than 100 inches of snow in three days. More recently, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/media\/publications\/assessments\/ER%20AAR%20Buffalo%20Blizzard%20and%20NE%20Coastal%20Flooding.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christmas week storm of 2022<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dropped over four feet of snow along with hurricane-force winds, causing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/12\/29\/nyregion\/western-new-york-storm.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">widespread damage and disruptions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, while Buffalo may receive less average snowfall than its neighbors, it sees some of the strongest storms and fastest snow accumulation. Buffalo\u2019s one-day snowfall record of 33.9 inches is rivaled only by Syracuse on this list.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/2832\/NY\/Buffalo\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buffalo homes for sale<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/new-york\/buffalo-houses\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buffalo houses for rent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apartmentguide.com\/apartments\/New-York\/Buffalo\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buffalo apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-97212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2303861843.jpg\" alt=\"snowiest-cities-in-the-us-4\" width=\"945\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2303861843.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2303861843-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2303861843-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2303861843-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2303861843-267x150.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2303861843-1120x630.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2303861843-533x300.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Boulder, CO<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average seasonal snowfall: <\/span><\/i><b><i>92.8 inches<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Record seasonal snowfall: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/psl.noaa.gov\/boulder\/bouldersnow.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><b><i>152.0 inches<\/i><\/b><\/a> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(2019-20)<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boulder, CO, the first city on our list in the Rocky Mountains, is the fifth-snowiest city in the country. The keys to Boulder\u2019s snowy winters are its elevation and location.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At 5,430 feet above sea level, Boulder benefits from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/glossary.php?word=upslope%20flow#:~:text=Upslope%20Flow,if%20the%20air%20is%20unstable.\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">upslope flow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where moisture from the east rises rapidly over the steep Rockies and condenses into precipitation. Due to the frequently-cold temperatures, this precipitation often falls as snow during the winter. The colder air temperatures also lead to extremely long snow seasons that last from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/psl.noaa.gov\/boulder\/bouldersnow.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">September to June<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, even though it\u2019s only 30 miles from Denver, Boulder receives more than twice the amount of snow. This is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2020\/04\/16\/americas-snowiest-city-boulder-colorado\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">primarily due<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Boulder\u2019s pristine location in the shadow of the steep Flatiron range. When winter storm systems hit the Flatirons, they drop huge amounts of snow in order to ascend quickly, most of which falls on Boulder.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, Boulder\u2019s winters aren\u2019t the freezing snowscapes some might expect. While the area does get plenty of snow, it <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/red.msudenver.edu\/2023\/the-truth-about-winter-in-denver-2\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rarely lingers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> more than a few days thanks to strong sunlight and relatively mild temperatures. The average winter high is around 47\u00b0F, with 60\u00b0F days not uncommon. Compared to places like Syracuse, where the average winter high is 34\u00b0F, Boulder\u2019s winters are relatively mild (minus the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/bou\/denvertemperaturechanges\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dramatic temperature swings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/weather\/2018\/03\/blizzard_of_93_storm_of_the_century.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boulder homes for sale<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/colorado\/boulder-houses\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boulder houses for rent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apartmentguide.com\/apartments\/Colorado\/Boulder\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boulder apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-185207160.jpg\" alt=\"snowiest-cities-in-the-us-4\" width=\"945\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-185207160.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-185207160-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-185207160-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-185207160-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-185207160-226x150.jpg 226w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-185207160-947x630.jpg 947w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-185207160-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Duluth, Minnesota<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average seasonal snowfall: <\/span><\/i><b><i>90.2 inches<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Record seasonal snowfall: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.state.mn.us\/climate\/journal\/snowy-winter-2022-23.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><b><i>140.1 inches<\/i><\/b><\/a> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(2022-23)<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sixth-snowiest city in the U.S. is Duluth, MN. During the long winter, Duluth regularly sees snow, and experiences extremely cold weather for months on end. In fact, Duluth is the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/coldest-cities-in-the-us\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fourth-coldest<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> major city in the contiguous U.S.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duluth is unique in that it sits on the western side of Lake Superior, which would typically make it a drier city. However, Lake Superior is large enough and far enough north for it to produce lake effect precipitation <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/piro\/learn\/nature\/lake-superior.htm\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">along all of its shores<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can spread far inland. That, combined with other storms that blow through during the spring and fall, make it a very cold and snowy city.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/4430\/MN\/Duluth\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duluth homes for sale<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/minnesota\/duluth-houses\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duluth houses for rent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apartmentguide.com\/apartments\/Minnesota\/Duluth\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duluth apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-97217 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2277856275-1.jpg\" alt=\"snowiest-cities-in-the-us-5\" width=\"945\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2277856275-1.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2277856275-1-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2277856275-1-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2277856275-1-247x150.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2277856275-1-493x300.jpg 493w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. Flagstaff, Arizona<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average seasonal snowfall: <\/span><\/i><b><i>90.1 inches<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Record seasonal snowfall: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/weather\/flagstaff-snowfall-is-one-for-the-record-books-and-the-season-isnt-over-yet\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><b><i>153.9 inches<\/i><\/b><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (1948-49)<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flagstaff is the seventh-snowiest city in the U.S., receiving over seven feet of snow per year on average. The city is particularly snowy because of its high elevation (6,900 feet above sea level) and proximity to the Pacific Ocean. Even though the city is relatively far south, the altitude brings plenty of cold air and means that any moisture moving over the area will likely fall near the city.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flagstaff benefits from a similar phenomenon as Boulder, but moisture comes from the Pacific Ocean instead of the Midwest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snow has been relatively common lately, too. The 2022-23 season was the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/azdailysun.com\/news\/local\/weather\/one-we-will-all-remember-flagstaff-sees-second-snowiest-winter-in-recorded-history-to-date\/article_c5363020-b951-11ed-a672-fb8bf23c2694.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">second-snowiest on record<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and 2024-25 is starting off strong; the local Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort just had its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2024\/11\/07\/arizona-snowbowl-has-earliest-opening-day-its-86-year-history\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">earliest opening day<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in history.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/6089\/AZ\/Flagstaff\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flagstaff homes for sale<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/arizona\/flagstaff-houses\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flagstaff houses for rent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apartmentguide.com\/apartments\/Arizona\/Flagstaff\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flagstaff apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-1079237406.jpg\" alt=\"alaska mountains\" width=\"945\" height=\"631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-1079237406.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-1079237406-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-1079237406-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-1079237406-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-1079237406-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-1079237406-944x630.jpg 944w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-1079237406-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. Anchorage, Alaska<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average seasonal snowfall: <\/span><\/i><b><i>77.9 inches<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Record seasonal snowfall: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/media\/afc\/Anchorage%20Snowfall%20Records.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><b><i>134.5 inches<\/i><\/b><\/a> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(2011-12)<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surprisingly, Anchorage, AK, the northernmost major city in the U.S., is only the eighth snowiest. This is because Anchorage is surrounded by tall mountains and fjords, which causes a large portion of the frequent Pacific storms to dump most of their snow and rain before they reach the city. However, the city still receives plenty of snow and provides gorgeous vistas year-round.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other Alaskan towns, such as Juneau (87.6 inches) and Homer (100.6 inches), receive more snow than Anchorage on average, but are too small for this list.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, during the current 2023-24 season, Anchorage totaled <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/alaskapublic.org\/2024\/05\/09\/anchorage-sets-new-record-for-getting-an-inch-of-snow-this-late-in-the-season\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">133.3 inches of snow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 the second-snowiest season on record. Snow fell as late as May that season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/781\/AK\/Anchorage\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anchorage homes for sale<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/alaska\/anchorage-houses\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anchorage houses for rent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apartmentguide.com\/apartments\/Alaska\/Anchorage\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anchorage apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-97210 size-blog-post\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1919233049-945x630.jpg\" alt=\"grand-rapids-snow\" width=\"945\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1919233049-945x630.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1919233049-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1919233049-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1919233049-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1919233049-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1919233049-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1919233049.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9. Grand Rapids, Michigan<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average seasonal snowfall: <\/span><\/i><b><i>77.6 inches<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Record seasonal snowfall: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodtv.com\/weather\/bills-blog\/snowiest-years-in-grand-rapids-west-michigan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><b><i>132.2 inches<\/i><\/b><\/a> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(1951-52)<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grand Rapids, MI, is the ninth-snowiest city in the U.S. Similar to many other cities on the list, the city sees most of its snow from lake effect storms. Grand Rapids is just to the east of Lake Michigan, meaning if cold air is blowing from the west or southwest, snow is likely to fall in the area. However, these wind patterns usually only last for around <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlive.com\/weather\/2016\/12\/lake_effect_snow_refresher_app.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12 hours at a time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, meaning the region sees much lower snowfall totals than the top spots on this list.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The largest one-day snowfall ever recorded in Grand Rapids occurred during the famous <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/michigan-weather-center.org\/anniversary-of-two-of-michigans-badest-blizzards\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blizzard of January 26-27 in 1978<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 16.1 inches of snow fell in 24 hours, with up to 30 inches or more in some localized areas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/8694\/MI\/Grand-Rapids\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grand Rapids homes for sale<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/michigan\/grand-rapids-houses\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grand Rapids houses for rent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apartmentguide.com\/apartments\/Michigan\/Grand-Rapids\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grand Rapids apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-905583468.jpg\" alt=\"snowiest-cities-in-the-us-5\" width=\"945\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-905583468.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-905583468-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-905583468-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-905583468-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-905583468-231x150.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-905583468-970x630.jpg 970w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-905583468-462x300.jpg 462w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10. Worcester, Massachusetts<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average seasonal snowfall: <\/span><\/i><b><i>72.9 inches<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Record seasonal snowfall: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/bluehill.org\/climate\/SNE_HighestSeasonalSnow.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><b><i>132.9 inches<\/i><\/b><\/a> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(1995-96)<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last on our list is Worcester, MA. Worcester is just the fourth city on the list not to benefit from the lake effect. Instead, the area sees most of its snow from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/safety\/winter-noreaster\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nor\u2019easters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which are storms that result from strong, cold air from the northeast hitting the relatively warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean. These storms can produce very strong snowstorms across New England and even further south.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, the January 2015 Blizzard, which was a Nor\u2019easter, dumped <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/news\/worcester\/2015\/01\/winter_storm_juno_breaks_snowf.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34.5 inches of snow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 a single-storm record.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interestingly, Worcester receives nearly 30 inches more snow on average than coastal cities like Boston and Providence. This is because of its inland location and proximity to higher elevation, causing lower temperatures and more winter precipitation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/20420\/MA\/Worcester\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worcester homes for sale<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/massachusetts\/worcester-houses\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worcester houses for rent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apartmentguide.com\/apartments\/Massachusetts\/Worcester\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worcester apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-183280827.jpg\" alt=\"mount rainier\" width=\"945\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-183280827.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-183280827-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-183280827-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-183280827-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-183280827-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-183280827-945x630.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-183280827-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the snowiest <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">place<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the U.S.?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The outright snowiest place in the United States is a tossup between Mount Rainier (Tahoma) and Mount Baker (Kulshan) in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/state\/Washington\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These mountains receive an average of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/mora\/planyourvisit\/annual-snowfall-totals.htm\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">640<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtbaker.us\/the-mountain\/mountain-info-faq\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">663<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> inches of snowfall each year, but have seen as much as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/mora\/planyourvisit\/annual-snowfall-totals.htm\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,122<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtbaker.us\/the-mountain\/mountain-stats\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,140<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> inches respectively \u2013 the highest totals in the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mountains receive so much snow because of their high elevation and proximity to frequent moisture from the Pacific Ocean. One of the lowest-elevation ski resorts in the U.S., <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/summitatsnoqualmie.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Summit at Snoqualmie<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, also benefits from this pattern. Late-season snow at higher elevations is especially common.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How is snowfall changing?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are three ingredients necessary for snow:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cold air<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (around 32 degrees Fahrenheit)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Moisture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (high relative humidity)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rising air<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (required for clouds and precipitation)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/climate-indicators\/climate-change-indicators-us-and-global-precipitation\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to climate change<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, most of the world is receiving more precipitation. However, the world is also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climate.gov\/news-features\/understanding-climate\/climate-change-global-temperature\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">warming rapidly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, especially in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/politics\/the-arctic-is-warming-nearly-four-times-faster-than-the-rest-of-the-world\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">far north and south<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, causing more of this precipitation to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/climate-indicators\/climate-change-indicators-snowfall\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fall as rain<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. More rain means less snowpack and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2022\/02\/08\/1079227805\/glaciers-are-shrinking-fast-scientists-are-rushing-to-figure-out-how-fast\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shrinking glaciers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, leading to disruptions to the global water and food supply. This is especially apparent in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newscenter.lbl.gov\/2023\/06\/28\/mountains-vulnerable-to-extreme-rain-from-climate-change\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mountainous regions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, primarily at lower elevations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This trend is already happening and is projected to get worse. In fact, the 2023-2024 winter was the warmest on record in the contiguous U.S., with many calling it \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.state.mn.us\/climate\/journal\/lost-winter-2023-24.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lost Winter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d Cold and snow were largely absent across large swaths of the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, as the world warms, the snowiest cities in the U.S. will likely see less snow in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methodology<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This list contains seasonal snowfall data for major cities with over 75,000 residents, measured from July 1st through June 30th.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncei.noaa.gov\/access\/us-climate-normals\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> comes from the National Centers for Environmental Information (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncei.noaa.gov\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCEI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) and its parent administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.noaa.gov\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NOAA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seasonal climate is often a big factor for people when they\u2019re planning to move \u2013 some like it warm and sunny, others like it cold and snowy. 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