List of snowiest places in the United States by state

The List of snowiest places in the United States by state shows average annual snowfall totals for the period mid-1985 to mid-2015. Only places in the official climate database of the National Weather Service, a service of NOAA, are included in this list. Some ski resorts and unofficial weather stations report higher amounts of snowfall than places on this list. Official weather stations are usually located in populated places and snowfall statistics for isolated and unpopulated areas are often not recorded.

Mt. Rainier and Mt. Baker in Washington are the snowiest places in the United States which have weather stations, receiving 645 inches (1,640 cm) annually on average. By comparison, the populated place with the highest snowfall in the world is believed to be Sukayu Onsen in the Siberian-facing Japanese Alps. Sukayu Onsen receives 694.5 inches (1,764 cm) (nearly 58 feet) of snow annually. Nearby mountain slopes may receive even more.[1]

The amount of snow received at weather stations varies substantially from year to year. For example, the annual snowfall at Paradise Ranger Station in Mount Rainier National Park has been as little as 266 inches (680 cm) in 2014-2015 and as much as 1,122 inches (2,850 cm) in 1971-1972.[2]

Mount Rainier.
Skiing Mount Washington.
A Chicago snowstorm.
Clearing a highway after a heavy snowfall in Oregon.
A blizzard at Altus Air Force Base in Oklahoma.
Snow on Mauna Kea. Hawaii.
Weather stations with highest snowfall in the United States by state, 1985-2015
StatePlaceAverage annual snowfall[3]elevation[4]coordinates[5]Other snowy areas (limited or unofficial data) and notes
1. WashingtonMt. Rainier645.5 inches (1,640 cm)5,430 feet (1,660 m)46.79°N 121.73°W / 46.79; -121.73Mt. Baker, 645 inches (1,640 cm) annually.[6]
2. UtahAlta456.9 inches (1,161 cm)8,730 feet (2,660 m)40.60°N 111.64°W / 40.60; -111.64Brighton Ski Resort, 411.1 inches (1,044 cm) annually.[7]
3. OregonCrater Lake453.4 inches (1,152 cm)6,470 feet (1,970 m)42.90°N 122.13°W / 42.90; -122.13Timberline Lodge Ski Area, 551 inches (1,400 cm) annually.[8]
4. CaliforniaSoda Springs411.6 inches

(1045 cm)[9]

6,885 feet (2,099 m)39.32°N 120.38°W / 39.32; -120.38Sugar Bowl Ski Resort 2.5 miles east of Soda Springs, 500 inches (1,300 cm) annually.[10] Lake Helen at Mount Lassen[11] and Kalmia Lake in the Trinity Alps are estimated to receive 600-700 inches of snow per year.
5. AlaskaValdez314.1 inches (798 cm)95 feet (29 m)61.13°N 146.35°W / 61.13; -146.35Alyeska Resort, 669 inches (1,700 cm) annually.[12]
6. New HampshireMt. Washington282.1 inches (717 cm)6,270 feet (1,910 m)44.27°N 71.30°W / 44.27; -71.30Elevation of weather station.
7. ColoradoClimax273.8 inches (695 cm)11,350 feet (3,460 m)39.37°N 106.19°W / 39.37; -106.19Wolf Creek Pass Ski Area. 387 inches (980 cm) annually.[13]
8. WyomingBurgess Junction257.8 inches (655 cm)8,050 feet (2,450 m)44.77°N 107.52°W / 44.77; -107.52Grand Targhee Resort, 500 inches (1,300 cm) annually. [14]
9. New YorkHigh Market (West Turin)214.2 inches (544 cm)1,816 feet (554 m)43.35°N 75.25°W / 43.35; -75.25Syracuse named snowiest city in U.S., 123.8 inches (314 cm) annually. [15]
10. MichiganHerman214 inches (540 cm)1,667 feet (508 m)46.67°N 88.37°W / 46.67; -88.37
11. VermontMt. Mansfield211.9 inches (538 cm)3,866 feet (1,178 m)44.53°N 72.82°W / 44.53; -72.82Elevation of weather station.
12. IdahoIsland Park211.8 inches (538 cm)6,298 feet (1,920 m)44.42°N 111.37°W / 44.42; -111.37Lookout Pass, 400 inches (1,000 cm) annually.[16]
13. South Dakotanear Lead195.9 inches (498 cm)6,120 feet (1,870 m)44.24°N 103.80°W / 44.24; -103.80
14. MontanaMystic Lake184.3 inches (468 cm)6,560 feet (2,000 m)45.24°N 109.73°W / 45.24; -109.73Cooke City, 200.7 inches (510 cm) annually.[17] Higher totals common at Big Sky.
15. West VirginiaTerra Alta175.0 inches (444 cm)2,582 feet (787 m)39.45°N 79.55°W / 39.45; -79.55
16. WisconsinHurley162.2 inches (412 cm)1,500 feet (460 m)46.45°N 90.19°W / 46.45; -90.19
17. New MexicoRed River151.1 inches (384 cm)8,661 feet (2,640 m)36.71°N 105.41°W / 36.71; -105.41Taos Ski Valley, 300 inches (760 cm)[18]
18. MaineEustis123.8 inches (314 cm)1,163 feet (354 m)45.14°N 70.44°W / 45.14; -70.44
19. ArizonaBright Angel Ranger Station118.4 inches (301 cm)8,320 feet (2,540 m)36.21°N 112.06°W / 36.21; -112.06
20. NevadaWild Horse Reservoir118.2 inches (300 cm)6,265 feet (1,910 m)41.67°N 115.80°W / 41.67; -115.80
21. MarylandOakland105.9 inches (8.83 ft)2,408 feet (734 m)39.41°N 79.41°W / 39.41; -79.41
22. OhioChardon109.2 inches (277 cm)1,291 feet (393 m)41.58°N 81.20°W / 41.58; -81.20
23. PennsylvaniaErie103.0 inches (262 cm)650 feet (200 m)42.13°N 80.08°W / 42.13; -80.08
24. North CarolinaMt. Mitchell91 inches (230 cm)6,684 feet (2,037 m)35.76°N 82.27°W / 35.76; -82.27
25. MinnesotaDuluth86.5 inches (220 cm)651 feet (198 m)46.79°N 42.10°W / 46.79; -42.10
26. TennesseeMt. Le Conte82.9 inches (211 cm)6,345 feet (1,934 m)35.66°N 83.44°W / 35.66; -83.44
27. ConnecticutNorfolk77 inches (200 cm)1,167 feet (356 m)41.99°N 73.20°W / 41.99; -73.20
28. MassachusettsAshburnham75.1 inches (191 cm)1,028 feet (313 m)42.64°N 71.91°W / 42.64; -71.91
29. IndianaSouth Bend66.8 inches (170 cm)752 feet (229 m)41.68°N 86.25°W / 41.68; -86.25
30. Rhode IslandNorth Foster60.4 inches (153 cm)707 feet (215 m)41.85°N 71.76°W / 41.85; -71.76
31. VirginiaWise52.7 inches (134 cm)2,436 feet (742 m)36.98°N 82.58°W / 36.98; -82.58
32. North DakotaFargo51.6 inches (131 cm)903 feet (275 m)46.88°N 96.79°W / 46.88; -96.79
33. NebraskaHarrisburg46.5 inches (118 cm)4,492 feet (1,369 m)41.56°N 103.74°W / 41.56; -103.74
34. IowaDubuque42.5 inches (108 cm)708 feet (216 m)42.50°N 90.66°W / 42.50; -90.66
35. New JerseySussex41.2 inches (105 cm)500 feet (150 m)46.21°N 74.61°W / 46.21; -74.61
36. IllinoisChicago38.5 inches (98 cm)858 feet (262 m)41.88°N 87.63°W / 41.88; -87.63
37. KansasMcDonald37.6 inches (96 cm)3,364 feet (1,025 m)39.78°N 101.37°W / 39.78; -101.37
38. KentuckyClosplint31.7 inches (81 cm)1,551 feet (473 m)36.90°N 83.07°W / 36.90; -83.07
39. OklahomaBoise City30.8 inches (78 cm)4,175 feet (1,273 m)36.73°N 102.51°W / 36.73; -102.51
40. MissouriEdina22.0 inches (56 cm)795 feet (242 m)40.17°N 92.17°W / 40.17; -92.17
41. DelawareWilmington21.9 inches (56 cm)114 feet (35 m)39.24°N 75.55°W / 39.24; -75.55
42. TexasStratford20.2 inches (51 cm)3,699 feet (1,127 m)36.34°N 102.07°W / 36.34; -102.07
43. ArkansasGravette16.0 inches (41 cm)1,211 feet (369 m)36.42°N 94.95°W / 36.42; -94.95
44. South CarolinaCaesars Head7.2 inches (18 cm)3,180 feet (970 m)35.11°N 82.63°W / 35.11; -82.63Elevation of weather station
45. AlabamaValley Head6.1 inches (15 cm)1,043 feet (318 m)34.56°N 85.61°W / 34.56; -85.61
46. GeorgiaDallas3.8 inches (9.7 cm)994 feet (303 m)33.93°N 84.84°W / 33.93; -84.84Highest peaks in Appalachian Mountains get ca. 35 inches (89 cm) annually.[19]
47. MississippiHickory Flat2.9 inches (7.4 cm)435 feet (133 m)34.62°N 89.19°W / 34.62; -89.19
48. LouisianaShreveport0.8 inches (2.0 cm)225 feet (69 m)32.51°N 93.75°W / 32.51; -93.75
49. FloridaMilton0.2 inches (0.51 cm)9 feet (2.7 m)30.63°N 87.04°W / 30.63; -87.04
50. Hawaii--0.0 inches (0 cm)----Occasional snow above 6,200 feet (1,900 m) elevation.[20]

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