Snowiest Cities

Average yearly snowfall: 103.1 inches
Biggest storm: 31.9 inches, January 31, 2004
Days with snow, 2000-2010: 26 percent
Coldest day, 2000-2010: -18 degrees, January 15, 2004

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Average yearly snowfall: 88.3 inches
Biggest storm: 20.1 inches, February 14, 2002
Days with snow, 2000-2010: 26 percent
Coldest day, 2000-2010: -11.9 degrees, January 10, 2004

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Average yearly snowfall: 85.7 inches
Biggest storm: 40.9 inches, December 28, 2001
Days with snow, 2000-2010: 12 percent
Coldest day, 2000-2010: -9 degrees, February 5, 2009

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Average yearly snowfall: 82.6 inches
Biggest storm: 29.9 inches, December 26, 2009
Days with snow, 2000-2010: 14 percent
Coldest day, 2000-2010: -24 degrees, January 13, 2009

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Average yearly snowfall: 81.1 inches
Biggest storm: 20.1 inches, December 7, 2009
Days with snow, 2000-2010: 10 percent
Coldest day, 2000-2010: -17 degrees, February 5, 2008

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Average yearly snowfall: 78.7 inches
Biggest storm: N/A
Days with snow, 2000-2010: 21 percent
Coldest day, 2000-2010: -6 degrees, January 16, 2009

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Average yearly snowfall: 76.2 inches
Biggest storm: N/A
Days with snow, 2000-2010: 16 percent
Coldest day, 2000-2010: -32.1 degrees, February 18, 2006

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Average yearly snowfall: 72.7 inches
Biggest storm: 28 inches, December 23, 2003
Days with snow, 2000-2010: 10 percent
Coldest day, 2000-2010: -22, January 17, 2004

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Average yearly snowfall: 72.3 inches
Biggest storm: 16 inches, December 21, 2008
Days with snow, 2000-2010: 21 percent
Coldest day, 2000-2010: -11.9 degrees, January 27, 2003

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Average yearly snowfall: 70.6 inches
Biggest storm: N/A
Days with snow, 2000-2010: 11 percent
Coldest day, 2000-2010: -17 degrees, February 14, 2003

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Average yearly snowfall: 61.8 inches
Biggest storm: 18.1 inches, January 4, 2003
Days with snow, 2000-2010: 17 percent
Coldest day, 2000-2010: -16.1 inches, January 24, 2005

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Average yearly snowfall: 61.6 inches
Biggest storm: 16.9 inches, November 17, 2005
Days with snow, 2000-2010: 19 percent
Coldest day, 2000-2010: -18.4 degrees, January 16, 2009

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Average yearly snowfall: 60.9 inches
Biggest storm: 14.2 inches, December 29, 2003
Days with snow, 2000-2010: 14 percent
Coldest day, 2000-2010: -5.1 degrees, January 30, 2002

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Average yearly snowfall: 60.8 inches
Biggest storm: 6.2 inches, January 2, 2009
Days with snow, 2000-2010: 16 percent
Coldest day, 2000-2010: -31 degrees, January 14, 2005

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Average yearly snowfall: 60.4 inches
Biggest storm: 7.1 inches, May 3, 2001
Days with snow, 2000-2010: 16 percent
Coldest day, 2000-2010: -20 degrees, December 7, 2005

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Average yearly snowfall: 59.8 inches
Biggest storm: 22 inches, February 4, 2009
Days with snow, 2000-2010: 18 percent
Coldest day, 2000-2010: -13 degrees, January 16, 2009

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Average yearly snowfall: 59.5 inches
Biggest storm: N/A
Days with snow, 2000-2010: 13 percent
Coldest day, 2000-2010: -11.2 degrees, January 16, 2004

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Average yearly snowfall: 58.5 inches
Biggest storm: 11.8 inches, November 20, 2010
Days with snow, 2000-2010: 17 percent
Coldest day, 2000-2010: -18.9 degrees, December 15, 2008

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Average yearly snowfall: 54.4 inches
Biggest storm: 14.2 inches, December 8, 2010
Days with snow, 2000-2010: 23 percent
Coldest day, 2000-2010: -9.9 degrees, January 16, 2009

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Snowiest Cities

So you thought this weekend's blizzard was bad? From Denver to Duluth, Buffalo to Billings, The Daily Beast ranks the cities that take the worst winter poundings each year.