These places get the most snow during spring
Warm a cup of cocoa, bundle up and see which U.S. cities get the most snowfall through spring. And if you find your hometown is on this list, just stay warm and remember: Only a few more months remain until you can escape winter's cold grip for good (until next year, of course).
Breathe a sigh of relief: Spring is coming, so it's almost time to pack up your winter coats, put away the space heaters and prepare to watch the snow melt. That's true for most cities, except for those on this list. No matter what Punxsutawney Phil sees when he pokes his head up out of the ground, these 50 U.S. cities often get snow well into spring.
WeatherDB, a weather data site by Graphiq, used data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to compile this list of American cities that have historically received the most snowfall in the spring (for our purposes, "spring" is defined as running from March through May). The cities are ordered by the amount of snow (in inches) they typically receive from March to May, with the city collecting the most springtime snow taking the No. 1 spot. On average, the locale that tops our chart amasses 182 inches of snow through the spring.
Warm a cup of cocoa, bundle up and see which U.S. cities get the most snowfall through spring. And if you find your hometown is on this list, just stay warm and remember: Only a few more months remain until you can escape winter's cold grip for good.
Note: Snowfall averages include data from 1981 to 2010. When ties occur, cities are ranked by their average annual snowfall.
Average spring snowfall (inches): 28.3
Average annual snowfall (inches): 102.4
Population: 122
Average spring snowfall (inches): 28.5
Average annual snowfall (inches): 101.7
Population: 68,375
Average spring snowfall (inches): 28.6
Average annual snowfall (inches): 109.5
Population: 511
Average spring snowfall (inches): 29.3
Average annual snowfall (inches): 117.4
Population: 701
Average spring snowfall (inches): 29.8
Average annual snowfall (inches): 81
Population: 30,863
Average spring snowfall (inches): 29.8
Average annual snowfall (inches): 117.2
Population: 21,444
Average spring snowfall (inches): 29.9
Average annual snowfall (inches): 125.2
Population: 209
Average spring snowfall (inches): 30.2
Average annual snowfall (inches): 78.5
Population: 156
Average spring snowfall (inches): 30.2
Average annual snowfall (inches): 88.3
Population: 103,919
Average spring snowfall (inches): 33.2
Average annual snowfall (inches): 91
Population: 40,319
Average spring snowfall (inches): 33.3
Average annual snowfall (inches): 93.4
Population: 660
Average spring snowfall (inches): 33.3
Average annual snowfall (inches): 178.6
Population: 204
Average spring snowfall (inches): 34.4
Average annual snowfall (inches): 177.3
Population: 441
Average spring snowfall (inches): 36.3
Average annual snowfall (inches): 179.6
Population: 12,148
Average spring snowfall (inches): 36.6
Average annual snowfall (inches): 82.8
Population: 8,688
Average spring snowfall (inches): 36.8
Average annual snowfall (inches): 128.6
Population: 417
Average spring snowfall (inches): 37.7
Average annual snowfall (inches): 91.4
Population: 7,758
Average spring snowfall (inches): 38.1
Average annual snowfall (inches): 108.4
Population: 180
Average spring snowfall (inches): 38.2
Average annual snowfall (inches): 188.2
Population: 5,153
Average spring snowfall (inches): 38.4
Average annual snowfall (inches): 107.6
Population: 865
Average spring snowfall (inches): 39
Average annual snowfall (inches): 100.9
Population: 2,930
Average spring snowfall (inches): 39
Average annual snowfall (inches): 143.4
Population: 597
Average spring snowfall (inches): 39.2
Average annual snowfall (inches): 101.2
Population: 1,211
Average spring snowfall (inches): 41.1
Average annual snowfall (inches): 171.1
Population: 1,591
Average spring snowfall (inches): 41.6
Average annual snowfall (inches): 91.9
Population: 440
Average spring snowfall (inches): 42.5
Average annual snowfall (inches): 218.9
Population: 681
Note: Image does not depict Sherman, New York.
Average spring snowfall (inches): 43.8
Average annual snowfall (inches): 219.3
Population: 184
Average spring snowfall (inches): 45.8
Average annual snowfall (inches): 134.4
Population: 853
Average spring snowfall (inches): 45.9
Average annual snowfall (inches): 95.4
Population: 12,918
Average spring snowfall (inches): 47.8
Average annual snowfall (inches): 112.1
Population: 6,252
Average spring snowfall (inches): 47.9
Average annual snowfall (inches): 131.5
Population: 199
Note: Image does not depict Mineral, California.
Average spring snowfall (inches): 49.1
Average annual snowfall (inches): 107.7
Population: 1,031
Average spring snowfall (inches): 52.3
Average annual snowfall (inches): 190
Population: 5,321
Average spring snowfall (inches): 53.7
Average annual snowfall (inches): 138.4
Population: 954
Note: Image does not depict Story, Wyoming.
Average spring snowfall (inches): 53.8
Average annual snowfall (inches): 145.2
Population: 2,236
Average spring snowfall (inches): 55.5
Average annual snowfall (inches): 196.1
Population: 16,184
Average spring snowfall (inches): 56.8
Average annual snowfall (inches): 172.7
Population: 552
Average spring snowfall (inches): 57.3
Average annual snowfall (inches): 200.7
Population: 20
Average spring snowfall (inches): 57.5
Average annual snowfall (inches): 178.8
Population: 6,740
Average spring snowfall (inches): 59.6
Average annual snowfall (inches): 216.6
Population: 1,445
Average spring snowfall (inches): 60.3
Average annual snowfall (inches): 246.3
Population: 81
Average spring snowfall (inches): 63.2
Average annual snowfall (inches): 175
Population: 4,682
Average spring snowfall (inches): 66.2
Average annual snowfall (inches): 159.5
Population: 328
Average spring snowfall (inches): 70.4
Average annual snowfall (inches): 260.8
Population: 295
Average spring snowfall (inches): 71.3
Average annual snowfall (inches): 326.3
Population: 3,979
Average spring snowfall (inches): 73.7
Average annual snowfall (inches): 197.5
Population: 3,082
Average spring snowfall (inches): 78.9
Average annual snowfall (inches): 220.6
Population: 578
Average spring snowfall (inches): 97.5
Average annual snowfall (inches): 193.3
Population: 1,894
Average spring snowfall (inches): 111.8
Average annual snowfall (inches): 368.4
Population: 60
Average spring snowfall (inches): 182
Average annual snowfall (inches): 546.1
Population: 391
