The largest snowfall on record in Syracuse (measured at the airport) was 192.1 inches set in the 1992-1993 winter season. The 2000-2001 season 191.9 inches. Check this link for more: http://www.goldensnowball.com/yearly-winners-golden-award.htm
Niseko, in Japan, has the record for the second highest annual snowfall.
208 inches! With a record of 355.9 inches!
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See the related link. Snowfall in 1995-96 was about 108", the most on record.
April 21
Niseko, in Japan, has the record for the second highest annual snowfall.
78.7" in 2009-2010.
208 inches! With a record of 355.9 inches!
From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_the_United_States): "On average, the mountains of the western states receive the highest levels of snowfall on Earth. The greatest annual snowfall level is at Mount Rainier in Washington, at 692 inches (1,760 cm); the record there was 1,122 inches (2,850 cm) in the winter of 1971-72. This record was broken by the Mt. Baker Ski Area in northwestern Washington which reported 1,140 inches (2,900 cm) of snowfall for the 1998-99 snowfall season." Otherwise, as for actual cities, the top five for average annual snowfall, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), are: Marquette, Michigan Sault Saint Marie, Michigan Syracuse, New York Caribou, Maine Lander, Wyoming Interestingly, Flagstaff, Arizona is #6. Source: http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/online/ccd/snowfall.html
The annual record is 90.6 inches, in the winter of 1973-1974 (with 51.9 inches occurring in November of '73). The monthly record is 56.5 inches, in January 1950.
Mt.baker in northern washington state holds the world record snowfall. So there you would definatly find at least 500 inches, of annual snowfall there. You could also find this kind of snowfall all over washington state, colorado, alaska, oregon, montana, and even places in northern california such as yosemete national park.
The record for 24 hour snowfall in the US occurred on February 9, 1963 at the Mile 47 Camp in Alaska. There were 78 inches of snowfall that day.
The record for 24 hour snowfall in the US occurred on February 9, 1963 at the Mile 47 Camp in Alaska. There were 78 inches of snowfall that day.
40 inches
10"
Jan.1967
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