Let it snow? Some cities sure do.

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

1. 1

   Syracuse, NY

   EllenAbbot-WRVO

   

   • Average Snowfall
     123.8 in.
   • Average High in January
     31.5°F
   • Average Low in January
     15.7°F
2. 2

   Flagstaff, AZ

   Tyler_Finvold

   

   • Average Snowfall
     101.7 in.
   • Average High in January
     42.5°F
   • Average Low in January
     17.3°F
3. 3

   Erie, PA

   bianchi_honda

   

   • Average Snowfall
     100.9 in.
   • Average High in January
     33.7°F
   • Average Low in January
     20.8°F
4. 4

   Rochester, NY

   KenWoitaszek2

   

   • Average Snowfall
     99.5 in.
   • Average High in January
     31.7°F
   • Average Low in January
     17.6°F
5. 5

   Buffalo, NY

   Reuters

   

   • Average Snowfall
     94.7 in.
   • Average High in January
     31.2°F
   • Average Low in January
     18.5°F
6. 6

   Boulder, CO

   coloradolandmarkblog.com

   

   • Average Snowfall
     88.3 in.
   • Average High in January
     46.9°F
   • Average Low in January
     22.2°F
7. 7

   Duluth, MN

   morbidmtb.com

   

   • Average Snowfall
     86.1 in.
   • Average High in January
     18.9°F
   • Average Low in January
     1.5°F
8. 8

   Grand Rapids, MI

   

   • Average Snowfall
     74.9 in.
   • Average High in January
     30.7°F
   • Average Low in January
     18.1°F
9. 9

   Cleveland, OH

   clecityhall.com

   

   • Average Snowfall
     68.1 in.
   • Average High in January
     34.4°F
   • Average Low in January
     21.7°F
10. 10

    South Bend, IN

    ScottNamestnik

    

    • Average Snowfall
      66.6 in.
    • Average High in January
      31.3°F
    • Average Low in January
      17.6°F
11. 11

    Pocatello, ID

    parksandrecreation.idaho_.gov

    

    • Average Snowfall
      66.4 in.
    • Average High in January
      35.6°F
    • Average Low in January
      19.1°F
12. 12

    Worcester, MA

    denholms.blogspot.com

    

    • Average Snowfall
      64.1 in.
    • Average High in January
      31.3°F
    • Average Low in January
      16.8°F
13. 13

    Great Falls, MT

    Photo: Instagram - visitgreatfalls

    

    • Average Snowfall
      63.5 in.
    • Average High in January
      35.5°F
    • Average Low in January
      14.9°F
14. 14

    Portland, ME

    CoreyTempleton-PortlandDailyPhoto

    

    • Average Snowfall
      61.9 in.
    • Average High in January
      31.2°F
    • Average Low in January
      13.4°F
15. 15

    Cheyenne, WY

    Photo: Instagram - visitcheyenne

    

    • Average Snowfall
      60.3 in.
    • Average High in January
      39.5°F
    • Average Low in January
      18°F
16. 16

    Albany, NY

    PaulaLemire-AlbanyDailyPhoto

    

    • Average Snowfall
      59.1 in.
    • Average High in January
      30.6°F
    • Average Low in January
      14.5°F
17. 17

    Battle Creek, MI

    sledriding.com

    

    • Average Snowfall
      58.1 in.
    • Average High in January
      31.6°F
    • Average Low in January
      15.6°F
18. 18

    Fargo, ND

    FEMA

    

    • Average Snowfall
      57.9 in.
    • Average High in January
      18.3°F
    • Average Low in January
      0.2°F
19. 19

    Ann Arbor, MI

    SSS-UniversityofMichigan

    

    • Average Snowfall
      57.3 in.
    • Average High in January
      31.2°F
    • Average Low in January
      17.9°F
20. 20

    Provo, UT

    uthaflyfishingclub.com

    

    • Average Snowfall
      57.1 in.
    • Average High in January
      39.6°F
    • Average Low in January
      22.3°F
21. 21

    Lakewood, CO

    Photo: Instagram - cityofdenver

    

    • Average Snowfall
      55.8 in.
    • Average High in January
      48.2°F
    • Average Low in January
      18.9°F
22. 22

    Billings, MT

    Photo: Instagram - msubillings

    

    • Average Snowfall
      55 in.
    • Average High in January
      36.4°F
    • Average Low in January
      17.8°F
23. 23

    Manchester, NH

    benjamission.blogspot.com

    

    • Average Snowfall
      54.9 in.
    • Average High in January
      33.2°F
    • Average Low in January
      12.3°F
24. 24

    Minneapolis, MN

    Photo: Instagram - meetminneapolis

    

    • Average Snowfall
      54.4 in.
    • Average High in January
      23.7°F
    • Average Low in January
      7.5°F
25. 25

    Denver, CO

    Photo: Instagram - visitdenver

    

    • Average Snowfall
      53.8 in.
    • Average High in January
      44.5°F
    • Average Low in January
      17.4°F

Cities Assessed by this Ranking

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.