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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

The 10 Snowiest Colleges in the US

By Kristen Rodman, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer

January 21,2014; 8:37PM,EST

While many are used to the cold that comes with the winter season, not all regions are ready to handle the snow. However, to some students, faculty and staff, snow is a normal part of life on campus.
Below are the top 10 snowiest colleges in the United States, ranked by the school's annual average snowfall.

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10. University of Alaska Fairbanks
Commonly known as UAF, this university in the nation's largest state gets approximately 62 inches of snow throughout the year.

It is a snowy scene at the University of Alaska Fairbanks after a storm hit the region. (Original Photo/Austin Cross)
9. Cornell University
The only Ivy on the list, Cornell comes in as the ninth snowiest college in the U.S., with snowfall amounts nearing 65 inches every year.
8. Western Michigan University
The home of the Western Michigan Broncos in Kalamazoo, Mich., students here can expect close to 67 inches of snow during the year.
7. Southern New Hampshire University
Close to the Merrimack River, each year approximately 69 inches of snow is dumped onto this college campus in Hooksett, N.H.

6. University of Vermont
Located in the largest city in the state, Burlington, the university receives 81 inches of snow annually.

Aaron Hughes, 21, cross-country skis up a deserted road that normally bustles with University of Vermont students in Burlington, Vt., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007. (AP Photo/Alden Pellett)
5. University of Minnesota Duluth
A branch campus of the University of Minnesota system, this college campus can expect almost 86 inches of snow over the course of the year.
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4. University at Buffalo
Also known as SUNY Buffalo, the University of Buffalo receives around 94 inches of snow a year.
3. University of Rochester
Located in upstate New York near Lake Ontario in Rochester, the University of Rochester averages 99 inches of snow each year.
2. Syracuse University
Known for the cold, Syracuse University located in Syracuse, N.Y., comes in as number two on the list, as the university receives an average of approximately 124 inches of snow per year.
SUNY Oswego, also accompanies Syracuse University for the number two spot, sitting just north of Syracuse, the university receives similar snow totals each year.

Kylie Potrikns, 9, takes a position on top of what may be the biggest snowball in the world on the Syracuse University campus in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005. (AP Photo/Kevin Rivoli)
1. Michigan Technological University
Topping the charts as the snowiest university in the U.S., located in Houghton, Mich., along Portage Lake, Michigan Technological University receives almost 200 inches of snow every year. However, there have been many years in which the school has exceeded this; in the winter of 2000-2001, the university received nearly 303 inches of snow.

Snow statues are on show around campus on Feb. 9, 2008, for Michigan Technological University's Winter Carnival. (Original Photo/Lauren Warren)

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