December 29, 2010

Although the Northeast has been bombarded by snow over the holiday weekend, how do these cities turned white by this freak blizzard compare to others across the United States that get consistent snowfall all winter?

Much of this past Christmas weekend focused on the cities in the East — Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York and Boston as the blizzard traveled north up the coast. But residents from Billings to Buffalo may be wondering how a snow storm could so efficiently shut down the East coast and delay all forms of travel.

This following list from The Daily Beast ranks America’s top 20 cities that get the most snowfall each year.

How does your city compare?

1. Syracuse, New York – Average Yearly Snowfall: 103.1 inches
2. Rochester, New York – Average Yearly Snowfall: 88.3 inches
3. Buffalo, New York – Average Yearly Snowfall: 85.7 inches
4. Duluth, Minnesota – Average Yearly Snowfall: 82.6 inches
5. Flagstaff, Arizona – Average Yearly Snowfall: 81.1 inches
6. Erie, Pennsylvania – Average Yearly Snowfall: 78.7 inches
7. Casper, Wyoming – Average Yearly Snowfall: 76.2 inches
8. Anchorage, Alaska – Average Yearly Snowfall: 72.7 inches
9. Grand Rapids, Michigan – Average Yearly Snowfall: 72.3 inches
10. Portland, Maine – Average Yearly Snowfall: 72.6 inches
11. Albany, New York – Average Yearly Snowfall: 61.8 inches
12. South Bend, Indiana – Average Yearly Snowfall: 61.6 inches
13. Salt Lake City, Utah – Average Yearly Snowfall: 60.9 inches
14. Great Falls, Montana – Average Yearly Snowfall: 60.8 inches
15. Cheyenne, Wyoming – Average Yearly Snowfall: 60.4 inches
16. Cleveland, Ohio – Average Yearly Snowfall: 59.8 inches
17. Worcester, Massachusetts – Average Yearly Snowfall: 59.5 inches
18. Billings, Montana – Average Yearly Snowfall: 58.5 inches
19. Youngstown, Ohio – Average Yearly Snowfall: 54.4 inches
20. Denver, Colorado – Average Yearly Snowfall: 52.1 inches