Niche compiled a list of the top 25 snowiest cities in the contiguous United States—those boasting the most snowfall during the winter months. This ranking uses the 30-year average monthly snowfall totals for December through March, as reported by NOAA and only includes U.S. cities with a population above 50,000.

1. 1

   Syracuse, NY

   EllenAbbot-WRVO

   

   • Average Snowfall
     110.0 in.
   • Average High in January
     32°F
   • Average Low in January
     16°F
2. 2

   Erie, PA

   bianchi_honda

   

   • Average Snowfall
     89.0 in.
   • Average High in January
     34°F
   • Average Low in January
     21°F
3. 3

   Rochester, NY

   KenWoitaszek2

   

   • Average Snowfall
     87.8 in.
   • Average High in January
     32°F
   • Average Low in January
     18°F
4. 4

   Buffalo, NY

   Reuters

   

   • Average Snowfall
     82.9 in.
   • Average High in January
     31°F
   • Average Low in January
     18°F
5. 5

   Flagstaff, AZ

   Tyler_Finvold

   

   • Average Snowfall
     81.7 in.
   • Average High in January
     42°F
   • Average Low in January
     17°F
6. 6

   Utica, NY

   Matt_Sutkoski

   

   • Average Snowfall
     77.5 in.
   • Average High in January
     29°F
   • Average Low in January
     13°F
7. 7

   Grand Rapids, MI

   

   • Average Snowfall
     65.8 in.
   • Average High in January
     31°F
   • Average Low in January
     18°F
8. 8

   Duluth, MN

   morbidmtb.com

   

   • Average Snowfall
     62.7 in.
   • Average High in January
     19°F
   • Average Low in January
     2°F
9. 9

   Cleveland, OH

   clecityhall.com

   

   • Average Snowfall
     60.3 in.
   • Average High in January
     34°F
   • Average Low in January
     22°F
10. 10

    South Bend, IN

    ScottNamestnik

    

    • Average Snowfall
      60.0 in.
    • Average High in January
      31°F
    • Average Low in January
      18°F
11. 11

    Worcester

    denholms.blogspot.com

    

    • Average Snowfall
      58.5 in.
    • Average High in January
      31°F
    • Average Low in January
      17°F
12. 12

    Portland, ME

    CoreyTempleton-PortlandDailyPhoto

    

    • Average Snowfall
      57.2 in.
    • Average High in January
      31°F
    • Average Low in January
      13°F
13. 13

    Boulder, CO

    coloradolandmarkblog.com

    

    • Average Snowfall
      55.0 in.
    • Average High in January
      47°F
    • Average Low in January
      22°F
14. 14

    Albany, NY

    PaulaLemire-AlbanyDailyPhoto

    

    • Average Snowfall
      53.9 in.
    • Average High in January
      31°F
    • Average Low in January
      14°F
15. 15

    Manchester, NH

    benjamission.blogspot.com

    

    • Average Snowfall
      52.0 in.
    • Average High in January
      33°F
    • Average Low in January
      12°F
16. 16

    Ann Arbor, MI

    SSS-UniversityofMichigan

    

    • Average Snowfall
      51.3 in.
    • Average High in January
      31°F
    • Average Low in January
      18°F
17. 17

    Battle Creek, MI

    sledriding.com

    

    • Average Snowfall
      50.5 in.
    • Average High in January
      32°F
    • Average Low in January
      16°F
18. 18

    Pocatello, ID

    parksandrecreation.idaho_.gov

    

    • Average Snowfall
      50.3 in.
    • Average High in January
      36°F
    • Average Low in January
      19°F
19. 19

    Kalamazoo, MI

    

    • Average Snowfall
      45.6 in.
    • Average High in January
      33°F
    • Average Low in January
      18°F
20. 20

    Provo, UT

    uthaflyfishingclub.com

    

    • Average Snowfall
      45.0 in.
    • Average High in January
      40°F
    • Average Low in January
      22°F
21. 21

    Milwaukee, WI

    • Average Snowfall
      44.0 in.
    • Average High in January
      31°F
    • Average Low in January
      14°F
22. 22

    Green Bay, WI

    michaelpking.blogspot.com

    

    • Average Snowfall
      44.1 in.
    • Average High in January
      24°F
    • Average Low in January
      9°F
23. 23

    Madison, WI

    madisonrealestatefind.com

    

    • Average Snowfall
      44.0 in.
    • Average High in January
      26°F
    • Average Low in January
      11°F
24. 24

    Fargo, ND

    FEMA

    

    • Average Snowfall
      42.8 in.
    • Average High in January
      18°F
    • Average Low in January
      0°F
25. 25

    Flint, MI

    monroenews.com

    

    • Average Snowfall
      42.2 in.
    • Average High in January
      30°F
    • Average Low in January
      15°F

Cities Assessed by this Ranking

At the time of analysis, our database contained records for 732 cities. For the purpose of ranking the snowiest cities, we looked only at locations classified as cities in the contiguous United States with a population of 50,000 or more. Additionally, only the city with the largest population within its county and/or metro area was included to represent an area. Of the cities that met these qualifications, we were able to rank 252.