2022-12-02 08:00:00
Every year, millions of people in different entities of the United States are affected by winter stormswhich, in many cases, makes traveling difficult or impossible.
Snow forms when the atmospheric temperature is equal to or less than the freezing point (0ºC or 32ºF), and there is a minimum amount of moisture in the air. Nevertheless, Because humidity is a major factor in snow production, the coldest states don’t always receive the most snowfall.
What is the snowiest state in the United States?
According to the portal World Population Review, These are the entities with the most snow in the USA:
- Vermont: It receives more snow per year than any other state with an average of 89.25 inches with around 54 days of snow a year.
- Maine: It is the third coldest state and the second snowiest state in the United States. On average, Maine receives about 77.28 inches of snow and 28 days of snowfall.
- New Hampshire: It is a neighboring state of Vermont, receives an average of 71.44 inches a year, which makes it the third state in the USA with the most snow.
- Colorado: Receives the fourth highest amount of snowfall annually in the country. The state as a whole receives around 67 inches of snow per year, but this varies significantly across the state. Denver receives around 57 inches a year, while the mountains can receive anywhere from 150 to over 400 inches of snow.
- Alaska: Alaska is the fifth snowiest state, with about 64.46 inches per year. Alaska sees about 48 days of at least 0.1 inches of snow each year.
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Next on the list of states with the most snowfall are Michigan, with an average of 60.66 inches per year, New York with an average of 55.32 inches, Massachusetts with 51.05 inches, Wyoming with 51 inches of snow per year and tenth, Wisconsin averaged 45.79 inches of snow per year.
On the other hand, according to Fox Weather, the cities with the most snow are Syracuse, New York, Erie, Pennsylvania, Rochester, New York, Buffalo, New York, Boulder, Colorado, Flagstaff, Arizona y Anchorage, Alaska.
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