List of snowiest places in the United States by state explained

The list of snowiest places in the United States by state shows average annual snowfall totals for the period from 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.

Mount Rainier and Mount Baker in Washington are the snowiest places in the United States which have weather stations, receiving 645inch 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 694.5inch (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 266inch in 2014-2015 and as much as 1122inch in 1971–1972.[2]

Place Average annual snowfall[3] elevation of weather station [4] coordinates Other snowy areas (limited or unofficial data) and notes
645.5inch 5400feet 46.79°N -121.73°W Mount Baker, 645inch annually.[5]
551inch 5960feet 45.33°N -121.71°W Crater Lake, 533inch annually.[6]
456.9inch 8730feet40.6°N -111.64°W Brighton Ski Resort, 411.1inch annually.[7]
411.6inches[8] 6885feet39.32°N -120.38°WSugar Bowl Ski Resort 2.5 miles east of Soda Springs, 500inch annually.[9] Lake Helen at Mount Lassen[10] and Kalmia Lake in the Trinity Alps are estimated to receive 600-700 inches of snow per year. Tamarack in Calaveras County holds the record for the deepest snowfall on earth (884inches).
314.1inch 95feet 61.13°N -146.35°W Alyeska Resort, 669inch annually.[11]
282.1inch 6270feet 44.27°N -71.3°W Elevation of weather station.
273.8inch 11350feet 39.37°N -106.19°W Wolf Creek Pass Ski Area. 387inch annually.[12]
257.8inch 8050feet 44.77°N -107.52°W Grand Targhee Resort, 500inch annually.
High Market (West Turin) 214.2inch 1816feet 43.35°N -75.25°W Syracuse named snowiest city in U.S., 123.8inch annually.[13]
214inches 1667feet 46.67°N -88.37°W
211.9inches 3866feet 44.53°N -72.82°W Jay Peak Resort, 350inches annually.[14]
211.8inches 6298feet 44.42°N -111.37°W Lookout Pass, 400inch annually.[15]
195.9inch 6120feet 44.24°N -103.8°W
184.3inch 6560feet 45.24°N -109.73°W Cooke City, 200.7inch annually.[16] Higher totals common at Big Sky.
175inch 2582feet 39.45°N -79.55°W
162.2inch 1500feet 46.45°N -90.19°W
151.1inch 8661feet 36.71°N -105.41°W Taos Ski Valley, 300inch[17]
123.8inch 1163feet 45.14°N -70.44°W
118.4inch 8320feet 36.21°N -112.06°W Arizona Snowbowl, 260inches.[18] Sunrise Park Resort, 250inches.[19] Hawley Lake 168inches.[20]
118.2inch 6265feet 41.67°N -115.8°W
109.2inch 1291feet 41.58°N -81.2°W
105.9inch 2408feet 39.41°N -79.41°W
103inch 650feet 42.13°N -80.08°W
91inch6684feet 35.76°N -82.27°W
86.5inch 651feet 46.79°N -92.1°W
82.9inch 6345feet 35.66°N -83.44°W
77inch 1167feet 41.99°N -73.2°W
75.1inch 1028feet 42.64°N -71.91°W
66.8inch 752feet 41.68°N -86.25°W
30. Rhode Island60.4inch 707feet 41.85°N -71.76°W
52.7inch 2436feet 36.98°N -82.58°W
51.6inch 903feet 46.88°N -96.79°W
46.5inch 4492feet 41.56°N -103.74°W
42.5inch 708feet 42.5°N -90.66°W
41.2inch 500feet 41.21°N -74.61°W
38.5inch 858feet 41.88°N -87.63°W
37.6inch 3364feet 39.78°N -101.37°W
31.7inch 1551feet 36.9°N -83.07°W
30.8inch 4175feet 36.73°N -102.51°W
22inch 795feet 40.17°N -92.17°W
21.9inch 114feet 39.24°N -75.55°W
20.2inch 3699feet 36.34°N -102.07°W
43. Arkansas16inch 1211feet 36.42°N -94.45°W
7.2inch 3180feet 35.11°N -82.63°W Elevation of weather station
6.1inch 1043feet 34.56°N -85.61°W
3.8inch 994feet 33.93°N -84.84°WHighest peaks in Appalachian Mountains get ca. 35inch annually.[21]
2.9inch 435feet 34.62°N -89.19°W
0.8inch 225feet 32.51°N -93.75°W
0.2inch 9feet 30.63°N -87.04°W - - 0inch  -  - Occasional snow above 6200feet elevation.[22] [23] The Mauna Loa Observatoryat an elevation of 11150feetaverages 3.7inches of snow per year.[24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Record Snow Depth (For an official site) Measured in Japan | Weather Extremes . www.wunderground.com . 27 Apr 2019.
  2. Web site: Ashford . Mailing Address: 55210 238th Avenue East . Us . WA 98304 Phone: 360 569-2211 Contact . Annual Snowfall Totals - Mount Rainier National Park (U.S. National Park Service) . 2022-06-28 . www.nps.gov . en.
  3. "The snowiest place in each state," The Weather Channel, accessed 23 Apr 2019.
  4. Google Earth
  5. Web site: Washington ski areas . 26 Apr 2019 . www.thesnowjunkies.com . 26 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190426091757/http://www.thesnowjunkies.com/ski-area-guide/washington-ski-areas/mt-baker/ . dead .
  6. Web site: 30 September 2019 . The Top 9 Snowiest Ski Resorts in North America . 26 Apr 2019 . snowbrains.com.
  7. Web site: Brighton UT Snowfall Totals & Snow Accumulation Averages - Current Results . www.currentresults.com . 26 Apr 2019.
  8. Web site: SODA SPRINGS 1 E, Minnesota - Climate Summary . 2022-06-28 . wrcc.dri.edu.
  9. Web site: 7 June 2021 . Top Snowiest Ski Resorts in the USA . 26 Apr 2019 . snowbrains.com.
  10. Web site: McLaughlin. Mark. Weather Window: The snowiest spot in California is Lake Helen near Lassen Volcanic National Park. 2020-07-14. www.sierrasun.com. 14 October 2010 . en-US.
  11. Web site: 10 Ski Resorts with the Deepest Snow in America . https://web.archive.org/web/20170504233823/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/lists/skiing/10-ski-resorts-deepest-snow/ . dead . May 4, 2017 . www.nationalgeographic.com . 31 January 2017. 27 Apr 2019.
  12. Web site: Wolf Creek Ski Resort | Snowiest Ski Resort in Colorado . www.zrankings.com . 26 Apr 2019.
  13. Web site: Top 25 Snowiest Cities in America . www.niche.com . 6 December 2018 . 26 Apr 2019.
  14. Web site: The Mountain Jay Peak Resort. 2021-08-11. jaypeakresort.com.
  15. Web site: 2016-09-26 . Idaho Ski Resorts Listed by Vertical Drop and Snowfall . 2022-06-28 . Visit Sun Valley . en-US.
  16. Web site: Average Annual Snowfall Totals in Montana - Current Results . www.currentresults.com . 26 Apr 2019.
  17. Web site: Taos Ski Valley Official Tourism and Travel Website . 2022-06-28 . Taos Ski Valley Official Tourism and Travel Website . en.
  18. Web site: Snowmaking . 2022-10-12 . Arizona Snowbowl . en-US.
  19. Web site: Sunrise Park Resort Ski Resort SkiCentral.com . 2022-10-12 . www.skicentral.com.
  20. Web site: HAWLEY LAKE, ARIZONA - Climate Summary . 2022-10-12 . wrcc.dri.edu.
  21. Web site: AT Snowfall Maps - weathercarrot . weathercarrot.smugmug.com . 27 Apr 2019.
  22. Web site: Graff . Amy . 2019-02-11 . Hawaii recorded what may be the lowest elevation snow in state history . 2022-06-28 . SFGATE . en-US.
  23. Web site: Snow blankets Hawaii summits amid powerful winter storm . https://web.archive.org/web/20190211234959/https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/02/11/snow-blankets-hawaii-summits-amid-powerful-winter-storm/ . 2019-02-11 .
  24. Web site: MAUNA LOA SLOPE OBS 39, HAWAII - Climate Summary .

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