Snowiest Cities of Winter 2013-2014

By: By Chris Dolce

Published: March 8,2014

 

 

 

#5: Billings, Mont.

From the Midwest to the Northeast, and even parts of the South, snow has been abundant this winter. But which cities have been the snowiest of the 2013-2014 winter season?
(MORE: Cities Where Winter 2013-2014 is a Top 5 Snowiest)
The National Weather Service in Billings, Mont. has provided the answer with a list of the snowiest cities so far this winter that have a population of 100,000 or greater.
Ranked No. 5 on that list is Billings, which has seen its third snowiest winter on record.

• Snow this season: 91.5 inches
• Compared to average: 250 percent of average snowfall or 54.9 inches above average
• Snowiest season on record: 98.7 inches in 1996-1997
• At least four inches of snow has fallen on 10 different days this winter, beating the previous record of seven days set in 1984-1985

Next: #4 Snowiest City of Winter 2013-2014

#4: Buffalo, N.Y.

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Buffalo would need another 13.7 inches of snow to even enter its list of top 10 snowiest winters. But since it's America's fourth snowiest large city and has seen well above-average snowfall, it makes the top five.

• Snow this season: 106.8 inches
• Compared to average: 129 percent of average snowfall or 24.3 inches above average
• Snowiest season on record: 199.4 inches in 1976-1977

Next: #3 Snowiest City of Winter 2013-2014

#3: Grand Rapids, Mich.

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This western Lower Michigan city has seen a very snowy winter thanks to both organized winter storms and lake-effect snow. Overall, Grand Rapids has had its second snowiest winter in records dating back to the late 1800s.

• Snow this season: 110.7 inches
• Compared to average: 164 percent of average snowfall or 43.2 inches above average
• Snowiest season on record: 132 inches in 1951-1952

Next: #2 Snowiest City of Winter 2013-2014

#2: Syracuse, N.Y.

AP Photo/David Lassman

Snowfall has been just a little above average in this western New York location. However, since it is historically the snowiest large city in America with an average annual snowfall total 126.9 inches, it easily makes the top five even with just near-average snowfall this winter.

• Snow this season: 114.8 inches
• Compared to average: 107 percent of average snowfall or 7.3 inches above average
• Snowiest season on record: 192.1 inches in 1992-1993

Next: Snowiest City of Winter 2013-2014

#1: Erie, Pa.

AP Photo/Erie Times-News, Christopher Millette

Erie is America's snowiest city with a population of 100,000 or greater this winter through March 3. Dating back to the late 1800s, the winter of 2013-2014 ranks as the eighth snowiest on record in this city near the shore of Lake Erie. Historically, Erie has ranked as the second snowiest large city in the country.

• Snow this season: 123.9 inches
• Compared to average: 141 percent of average snowfall or 36 inches above average
• Snowiest season on record: 149.1 inches in 2000-2001