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Rank	City	Average annual snowfall
1	VALDEZ, AK	316.8
2	MT. WASHINGTON, NH	260.0
3	BLUE CANYON, CA	240.3
4	YAKUTAT, AK	190.3
5	MARQUETTE, MI	149.1
6	SYRACUSE, NY	119.3
7	SAULT STE. MARIE, MI	116.7
8	TALKEETNA, AK	115.4
9	CARIBOU, ME	112.2
10	MOUNT SHASTA, CA	104.9
11	LANDER, WY	101.1
12	FLAGSTAFF, AZ	100.9
13	JUNEAU, AK	99.0
14	SEXTON SUMMIT, OR	97.8
15	MUSKEGON, MI	96.3
16	ROCHESTER, NY	94.3
17	BUFFALO, NY	94.2
18	MCGRATH, AK	93.5
19	ERIE, PA.	92.6
20	BETTLES, AK	85.8
21	BINGHAMTON, NY	85.2
22	ALPENA, MI	84.4
23	DULUTH, MN	81.5
24	BURLINGTON, VT	80.9
25	KODIAK, AK	80.3
26	ELKINS, WV	77.1
27	CASPER, WY	76.6
28	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	75.0
29	HOUGHTON LAKE, MI	74.6
30	ANCHORAGE, AK	72.8
31	SHERIDAN, WY	71.4
32	SOUTH BEND, IN	70.8
33	PORTLAND, ME	70.5
34	WORCESTER, MA	70.0
35	INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN	66.5
36	NOME, AK	66.3
37	COLD BAY,AK	66.1
38	FAIRBANKS, AK	66.1
39	CONCORD, NH	65.9
40	ALBANY, NY	64.0
41	KALISPELL, MT	63.7
42	BLUE HILL, MA	61.7
43	BECKLEY, WV	60.6
44	GREAT FALLS, MT	60.3
45	ST. PAUL ISLAND, AK	60.0
46	YOUNGSTOWN, OH	60.0
47	CLEVELAND, OH	59.8
48	DENVER, CO	59.6
49	SALT LAKE CITY, UT	58.2
50	HOMER, AK	57.8
51	BETHEL, AK	57.0
52	CHEYENNE, WY	56.9
53	BILLINGS, MT	56.5
54	KOTZEBUE, AK	54.5
55	GULKANA,AK	52.2
56	ELY, NV	51.3
57	HARTFORD, CT	51.0
58	MINNEAPOLIS-ST.PAUL, MN	50.4
59	GREEN BAY, WI	49.9
60	ROCHESTER, MN	49.6
61	LANSING, MI	49.4
62	SPOKANE, WA	49.0
63	MILWAUKEE, WI	48.7
64	ANNETTE, AK	48.3
65	AVOCA, PA	48.3
66	AKRON, OH	48.1
67	KING SALMON, AK	47.9
68	FLINT, MI	46.8
69	MISSOULA, MT	46.1
70	MANSFIELD, OH	46.1
71	MADISON, WI	46.0
72	HELENA, MT	45.8
73	MILFORD, UT	45.1
74	SAINT CLOUD, MN	44.9
75	BISMARCK, ND	44.9
76	BIG DELTA,AK	44.8
77	PITTSBURGH, PA	44.6
78	LA CROSSE, WI	44.2
79	WILLISTON, ND	43.8
80	DUBUQUE,IA	43.7
81	BOSTON, MA	43.7
82	DETROIT, MI	43.3
83	FARGO, ND	42.4
84	BARTER IS. ,AK	42.1
85	POCATELLO, ID	41.9
86	SCOTTSBLUFF, NE	41.6
87	SIOUX FALLS, SD	41.6
88	WILLIAMSPORT, PA	41.4
89	BURNS,OR	41.3
90	HURON, SD	41.2
91	RAPID CITY, SD	41.2
92	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	40.8
93	CHICAGO,IL	39.5
94	ELKO, NV	39.5
95	TOLEDO, OH	38.2
96	UNALAKLEET, AK	38.0
97	ABERDEEN, SD	37.8
98	GOODLAND, KS	37.1
99	PROVIDENCE, RI	36.7
100	ROCKFORD, IL	36.1
101	MIDDLETOWN/HARRISBURG, IA	34.7
102	DES MOINES, IA	34.5
103	HARRISBURG, PA	34.3
104	CHARLESTON, WV	33.9
105	VALENTINE, NE	33.7
106	FORT WAYNE, IN	33.6
107	WATERLOO, IA	33.5
108	ALLENTOWN, PA	33.5
109	SIOUX CITY, IA	33.2
110	GLASGOW, MT	32.9
111	ALAMOSA, CO	32.5
112	PUEBLO, CO	32.5
113	BARROW, AK	31.9
114	MOLINE, IL	31.6
115	OMAHA (NORTH), NE	31.2
116	NORFOLK, NE	31.0
117	OMAHA EPPLEY AP, NE	30.8
118	NORTH PLATTE, NE	30.7
119	GRAND ISLAND, NE	30.6
120	NEWARK, NJ	29.5
121	NEW YORK C.PARK, NY	29.4
122	LINCOLN, NE	28.9
123	COLUMBUS, OH	28.9
124	ISLIP, NY	28.3
125	DAYTON, OH	28.0
126	NEW YORK (LAGUARDIA AP), NY	27.7
127	BRIDGEPORT, CT	27.5
128	PEORIA, IL	26.1
129	YAKIMA, WA	25.9
130	HUNTINGTON, WV	25.2
131	RENO, NV	25.1
132	INDIANAPOLIS, IN	24.6
133	NEW YORK (JFK AP), NY	24.5
134	JACKSON, KY	24.3
135	GREATER CINCINNATI, KY	24.2
136	WINNEMUCCA, NV	24.0
137	WASHINGTON DULLES AP, D.C	23.9
138	SPRINGFIELD, IL	23.5
139	GRAND JUNCTION, CO	23.4
140	CLAYTON, NM	23.4
141	COLUMBIA, MO	22.9
142	ROANOKE, VA	22.8
143	CONCORDIA, KS	22.3
144	PHILADELPHIA, PA	22.3
145	WILMINGTON, DE	22.1
146	BALTIMORE, MD	22.0
147	TOPEKA, KS	21.0
148	BOISE, ID	20.7
149	KANSAS CITY, MO	20.5
150	BLOCK IS.,RI	20.5
151	DODGE CITY, KS	20.1
152	ST. LOUIS, MO	19.8
153	WASHINGTON NAT’L AP, D.C.	19.5
154	LYNCHBURG, VA	18.3
155	SPRINGFIELD, MO	18.1
156	PENDLETON, OR	17.7
157	ATLANTIC CITY AP, NJ	17.5
158	WALLA WALLA, WA	17.3
159	AMARILLO, TX	17.0
160	OLYMPIA, WA	16.7
161	LOUISVILLE, KY	16.6
162	WICHITA, KS	16.2
163	LEXINGTON, KY	16.2
164	LEWISTON, ID	15.7
165	ASHEVILLE, NC	15.7
166	BRISTOL-JOHNSON CITY-KINGSPORT	15.5
167	EVANSVILLE, IN	14.4
168	RICHMOND, VA	14.0
169	QUILLAYUTE, WA	13.1
170	TULSA, OK	12.9
171	ROSWELL, NM	12.6
172	CAIRO,IL	11.7
173	KNOXVILLE, TN	11.6
174	SEATTLE SEA-TAC AP, WA	11.4
175	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	11.3
176	PADUCAH, KY	11.1
177	WINSLOW, AZ	10.5
178	LUBBOCK, TX	10.4
179	OAK RIDGE,TN	10.1
180	OKLAHOMA CITY, OK	10.0
181	NASHVILLE, TN	9.9
182	WALLOPS ISLAND, VA	9.5
183	GREENSBORO-WINSTON-SALEM, NC	9.3
184	NORFOLK, VA	8.3
185	BISHOP, CA	8.1
186	RALEIGH, NC	7.7
187	MEDFORD, OR	7.4
188	SEATTLE C.O., WA	7.3
189	GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG AP	6.8
190	NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR	6.7
191	SALEM, OR	6.6
192	PORTLAND, OR	6.5
193	EUGENE, OR	6.4
194	FORT SMITH, AR	6.2
195	WICHITA FALLS, TX	6.2
196	CHARLOTTE, NC	5.8
197	LITTLE ROCK, AR	5.5
198	EL PASO, TX	5.5
199	MEMPHIS, TN	5.4
200	ABILENE, TX	5.1
201	MIDLAND-ODESSA, TX	4.9
202	CHATTANOOGA, TN	4.4
203	ASTORIA, OR	4.3
204	REDDING, CA	4.2
205	SAN ANGELO, TX	3.4
206	TUPELO, MS	3.3
207	HUNTSVILLE, AL	3.0
208	DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX	3.0
209	ATHENS, GA	2.4
210	ATLANTA, GA	2.2
211	WILMINGTON, NC	2.2
212	COLUMBIA, SC	2.0
213	BIRMINGHAM C.O.,AL	1.9
214	CAPE HATTERAS, NC	1.9
215	SHREVEPORT, LA	1.7
216	WACO, TX	1.7
217	BIRMINGHAM AP,AL	1.5
218	LAS VEGAS, NV	1.3
219	TUCSON, AZ	1.2
220	AUGUSTA,GA	1.2
221	MERIDIAN, MS	1.2
222	JACKSON, MS	1.0
223	AUSTIN, TX	1.0
224	MACON, GA	0.9
225	DEL RIO, TX	0.9
226	CHARLESTON AP,SC	0.8
227	SAN ANTONIO, TX	0.7
228	COLUMBUS, GA	0.5
229	MOBILE, AL	0.4
230	MONTGOMERY, AL	0.4
231	SAVANNAH, GA	0.4
232	HOUSTON, TX	0.4
233	LAKE CHARLES, LA	0.3
234	PORT ARTHUR, TX	0.3
235	EUREKA, CA	0.2
236	PENSACOLA, FL	0.2
237	BATON ROUGE, LA	0.2
238	NEW ORLEANS, LA	0.2
239	GALVESTON, TX	0.2
240	FRESNO, CA	0.1
241	VICTORIA, TX	0.1
242	SANTA BARBARA, CA	0.0
243	FORT MYERS, FL	0.0
244	KEY WEST, FL	0.0
245	HILO, HI	0.0
246	HONOLULU,HI	0.0
247	KAHULUI, HI	0.0
248	LIHUE, HI	0.0

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