It varies from about 45 cm in the Victoria area to many meters in the BC mountains, among the most in the world. You will have to be much more specific though if you're interested in a specific location.
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∙ 13y agoAccording to the weather network as of Jan 5 2009;
The largest one day snowfall occured in Fredericton NB on Dec 4 1967 with 78.0 cm
Coming in second is St Johns Nfld, on March 10 1986 with 68.4 cm
Third is Halifax NS Feb 19 2004 with 66.0 cm
Fourth is Victoria BC on Dec 29 1996 with 64.5 cm
Source: Environment Canada
The biggest single day snowfalls (24 hr period) are as follows: (these are the only times it has dumped over 100cm in a 24hr period in a Canadian town)
Tahtsa Lake West, BC 145cm Feb 11, 1999
Pleasant Camp, BC 127cm Dec 4, 1985
Cap Madeleine, Quebec 122cm Mar 20, 1885
Lakelse Lake, BC 118cm Jan 17, 1974
Stewart, BC 106cm Jan 16, 1976
Kemano, BC 104cm Jan 11, 1968
Nain, Nfld 103cm Jan 6, 1988
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∙ 12y agoAccording to The Government of Canada National Climate Data and Information Archive and Statistics Canada
The CITY with the highest annual average snowfall is Corner Brook, NL - 422 cm.
Other CITIES with high annual average snowfall are:
Sept-Îles, QC - 412 cm
Campbellton, NB - 392 cm
St. John's, NL - 322 cm
Quebec City, QC - 316 cm
Charlottetown, PEI - 312
Sherbrooke, QC - 294 cm
Fredericton, NB - 276 cm
Sudbury, ON - 274 cm
The TOWNS/NON-CITIES with the highest annual average snowfall are:
St. Anthony, NL - 505 cm
Nain, NL - 492 cm
Churchill Falls, NL - 465 cm
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL - 459 cm
Gander, NL - 443 cm
Revelstoke, BC - 425 cm
Deer Lake, NL - 425 cm
Whistler, BC - 411 cm
Baie Comeau, QC - 362 cm
Saguenay, QC - 342 cm
Of note, Ottawa with an annual average snowfall of 236 cm, is only the 34th snowiest city in Canada, but it remains the snowiest national capital in the world.
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∙ 12y agoOfficially it's on Mt. Baker in the Washington Cascades, with nearly 97 feet one year. It's possible that there has been more in different parts of the world, particularly in the coastal mountains of southern Alaska.
The highest annual total snowfall ever recorded was in Mount Rainier, Washington, with 1,224 inches (3,110 cm) in the 1971-1972 season.
The highest seasonal snowfall ever recorded in the US was in Mount Rainier, Washington in the winter of 1971-1972, with a total of 1,122 inches (93.5 feet) of snowfall.
The total snowfall in Boston for the winter of 1995-1996 was 107.6 inches.
The average snowfall total for The Forks, Maine is around 90 inches per year. Snowfall amounts can vary from year to year, but this is the typical average for the area.
The highest 24-hour rainfall total recorded in the UK is 279 mm. This measurement was taken in Martinstown, Dorset in 1955 during the Great Flood.
The 2010-2011 winter snowfall total for Anchorage was 134.5 inches.
The highest seasonal snowfall ever recorded in the US was in Mount Rainier, Washington in the winter of 1971-1972, with a total of 1,122 inches (93.5 feet) of snowfall.
The total snowfall for Worcester, MA for the 2010-2011 winter season was about 81 inches.
Central Park recorded 11.9" in '07-'08.
The highest total snowfall recorded in Boise in one year was 50.6 inches in the winter of 1985-1986.
The winter snowfall total for Janesville, Wisconsin in the 2010-2011 season was around 65 inches.
The total snowfall in Boston for the winter of 1995-1996 was 107.6 inches.
The highest recorded snowfall in St. Louis occurred on March 23, 1912 with 20.4 inches of snow. This remains the largest single-day snowfall in St. Louis history.
The total snowfall for Worcester, MA for the 2011-2012 winter season was 62.4 inches.
About 45".
The deepest snowfall in Cincinnati, Ohio history was recorded on March 20-21, 1888, with a total of 20.0 inches of snow.
The average snowfall total for The Forks, Maine is around 90 inches per year. Snowfall amounts can vary from year to year, but this is the typical average for the area.
The highest 24-hour rainfall total recorded in the UK is 279 mm. This measurement was taken in Martinstown, Dorset in 1955 during the Great Flood.