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Erie, PA Just Keeps On Piling On the Snow Lead

Posted by Patrick on December 26, 2017
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First off as always, a Big Thanks to Lora O. and Karen S. for your recent donations to the snow site. They help out a lot and Merry Christmas to the both of you also. Thanks :)
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Erie, PA Leads Snow Contest By Over 5 Feet

Erie, Pennsylvania just keeps adding to their snow totals and the lead they have in the National Golden Snow Globe snow contest. I’m not talking just a little snow but snow that will be remembered and talked about for years to come. Stay safe folks!

Erie, PA’s historic 2-day snowfall for Dec. 25th and Dec. 26th total 58.0 inches and it’s still snowing. Just under 5 feet of snow as of the last update from the National Weather Service out of the Cleveland office. That amount of snow is pretty much unheard of for a major city, not to mention that over 34 inches fell on Chrismas. WOW comes to mind.

Erie, PA may also go over what the normal snowfall totals for an entire season are tonight which I believe is around 100.9 inches and just think, Winter just started :) Erie is off to a good start to break their all-time seasonal snow record which I believe is 149.1 set back in 2000-2001 snow season.

Snow Records Set Between Christmas, Dec. 25th and Dec. 26th

Erie also set a few records so far with the crazy amount of snow they have received so far and I’m sure more records will be set before it finally stops snowing in Erie, PA. Below are some snow records set so far, courtesy of the Cleveland National Weather Service and the totals just keep changing ;)

Erie, PA Snow Records and Snow Totals December 25th-26th

Erie now leads second-place Syracuse, NY by 64.1 inches of snow this season as of the last update. That is a crazy lead for this early in the season. That’s Over 5 FEET Of Snow!! Click Here for the NEW current Top 25 snowiest cities in the US

Current Top 5 Snowiest Big Cities in the US

The top 25 snowiest big cities in the united states.

I’ll keep updating this page as more snow stats are reported. For those of you around the Erie area, please stay safe. This much snow is serious stuff. Have a Great night all!

Erie, PA Leads National Golden Snow Globe Snow Contest

Posted by Patrick on December 13, 2017
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First off as always, a Big Thanks to John A. for your recent donation to the snow site. More than generous and Thank You for taking the time. I really appreciate it, John ;)

Erie, PA Is The Snowiest Big City In United States Now

Erie, PA snowed into the top spot on the snow mountain on Tuesday and are still adding to their snow totals. WTG Erie and you better look down that mountain because there are a lot of cities camping on it right now trying to climb to the top ;)

There are actually too many cities on the snow mountain right now and I am afraid of an avalanche happening. So, just a heads up that some of the cities will be tossed off of the snow mountain come the next update in a few hours.

It’s fun seeing cities from Texas, Alabama, North Carolina in the snow contest but it’s just too many for me to update a couple of times a day. I looked at around 90 cities yesterday and by the time I finished an update it was time to start another one, lol. I’m a tired man right now ;)

I really do enjoy it and this is about the time in the snow season when I cut the list down to around 50 which is more manageable for me. I always keep an eye on the cities every now and then and if I see it is snowing in a certain area I check the cities out. Some of the cities that get tossed will be back soon I am sure and some of them will be in the Top 25 before the season is over.

The Goal Is An Accurate List Of Top 25 Snowiest Cities In The US

Keep in mind that the real goal of the Golden Snow Globe snow site is to have an accurate Top 25 list of snowiest cities in the United States. With that storm that came through the southern states and up the coast hitting some cities that don’t see that much snow I’m not as confident right now with the Top 25 as I normally am. That will work itself out though as the season goes on and different cities move in and out of the Top 25.Like I said, I do this every season and cities are rotating in and out all season.

So take one last look at all of the cities in the contest right now because some will be getting tossed off the snow mountain. I guarantee 100% that some will be back :) Have a great day all and stay safe…

CLICK HERE for all of the snowiest cities.

See Snow – Drive Slow!!! Well unless you’re on a sled of course.

All But One City Behind Normal Snow Totals to Date

Posted by Patrick on December 4, 2017
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Billings, Montana Only Big City Above Normal Snow to Date

Wow! Billings, Montana is the only city above the normal snow to date out of 80 plus cities that I keep track of during the snow season. Remember, these are large cities with a population of 100,000 plus as of the 2010 census. That means that as of this last snow update 80 Big cities are below their normal snowfall for this time in the snow season. That will be changing pretty soon though.

Billings, MT is only 0.1 of an inch above the normal right now. Billings currently has 12.6 inches of snow on the season and the normal is 12.5 inches. All of the other 80 cities are below normal snowfall to date.

Even the cities from states in Texas and North Carolina are below their normal snow to date. Below are most of the cities that I keep track of during the snow season. Some I check every day once the snow starts falling and other cities every now and then if I see they may be getting some snow ;)

Cold air is moving in from Canada and like I mentioned, the chances are several of the cities listed below will be playing catch up and passing their normal snow totals. Anchorage, Alaska has the biggest snow deficit right now being 14.6 inches behind the normal to date. The normal for Anchorage is 23 inches and as of this last snow update, they have 8.4 inches so far for the snow season.

Buffalo, NY, Erie, PA, and Salt Lake City, UT are all about 10 inches behind their normal snow totals to date. I could go on and on but I won’t, lol. In other words, the 2017-2018 snow season has been a mild one but the good news is, that is about to change. Well, if you are a snow lover that is.

Have a great day all and as always, See Snow – Drive Slow. Stay safe ;)

80 Large US City Snow Totals As Of 12/3/2017

The Current Top 25 Cities in
the United States for the 2017-2018 Snow Season Updated 12/4/2017
Now 12/4 &
Last Update 11/27

US States
 and Cities

 2010 City
Population

2017 – 2018
Snowfall Totals

Normal Snow to Date
1-1 Billings, Montana

104,170

12.6

12.5
2-2 Anchorage, Alaska

291,826

8.4

23.0
3-3 Spokane, Washington

208,916

7.2

8.7
4-4 Fort Collins, Colorado

143,986

6.2

13.4
5-5 Lakewood, Colorado

142,980

5.5

14.4
6-6 Syracuse, New York

145,170

5.2

12.5
7-7 Fargo, North Dakota

105,549

3.7

9.6
8-8 Rochester, Minnesota

106,769

3.3

8.1
9-9 Denver, Colorado

600,158

2.8

???
10-10 Rochester, New York

210,565

2.6

9.0
11-11 Colorado Springs, Colorado

416,427

1.6

8.4
12-12 Ann Arbor, Michigan

113,934

1.6

4.6
13-13 Pueblo, Colorado

106,595

1.4

6.5
14-14 Cleveland, Ohio

396,815

0.8

5.4
15-15 Minneapolis, Minnesota

382,578

0.7

11.1
16-16 Grand Rapids, Michigan

188,040

0.6

9.4
17-17 Green Bay, Wisconsin

104,057

0.6

5.3
18-18 Erie, Pennsylvania

101,786

0.5

10.5
19-19 Topeka, Kansas

127,473

0.4

1.7
20-20 Seattle,
WA

608,660

0.4

1.5
21-21 Flint, Michigan

102,434

0.4

3.8
22-22 Lansing, Michigan

114,297

0.4

5.1
23-23 Madison, Wisconsin

233,209

0.3

5.3
24-New Reno,
Nevada

225,221

0.3

3.8
25-24 Sioux Falls, South Dakota

153,888

0.2

9.5
25-25 Buffalo, New York

261,310

0.2

10.6
25-26 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

594,833

0.2

3.6
25-27 Rockford, Illinois

152,871

0.2

2.7

Some of The Other
RANDOMLY picked Snowy
Cities in The United States

29-28 Chicago, Illinois

2,695,598

0.1

2.0
30-29 Manchester, New Hampshire

109,565

0.1

???
31-30 Akron, Ohio

199,110

0.1

4.1
32-New Boise,
Idaho

205,671

0.1

3.2
  Salt Lake City, Utah

186,440

Trace

10.2
  South Bend, Indiana

101.168

Trace

6.3
  Detroit, Michigan

713,777

Trace

2.2
  Pittsburgh,
Pa

305,704

Trace

3.2
  Worcester, Mass

181,045

Trace

3.8
  Boston, Mass

617,594

Trace

1.8
  Hartford, Connecticut

124,775

Trace

2.5
  Newark, New Jersey

277,140

Trace

0.7
  Provo, Utah

112,488

Trace

9.7
  New York, New York (LaGuardia)

8,175,133

Trace

0.5
  Allentown, Pennsylvania

118,032

Trace

1.0
 

 Lowell, MA

106,519

0.0

2.8
  Providence, Rhode Island

178,042

0.0

2.1
  Bridgeport, Connecticut

144,229

0.0

1.0
  Springfield, Illinois

116,250

Trace

0.9
  Peoria, Illinois

115,007

Trace

0.6
  Amarillo, Texas

190,695

Trace

3.2
  Indianapolis, Indiana

820,445

Trace

1.4
  Cincinnati, Ohio

296,943

Trace

1.1
  Columbus, Ohio

787,033

Trace

1.4
  Dayton, Ohio

141,527

Trace

1.2
  Louisville, Kentucky

597,337*

Trace

0.3
  Lexington, Kentucky

295,803*

Trace

0.4
  Abilene, Texas

117,063

Trace

0.8
  Des Moines, Iowa

203,433

Trace

3.7
  Omaha, Nebraska

408,958

Trace

3.3
  Lincoln, Nebraska

258,379

Trace

3.3
  Toledo, Ohio

287,208

Trace

2.6
  Fort Wayne, Indiana

253,691

Trace

2.6
  St Paul, Minnesota

285,068

0.0

???
  Joliet, Illinois

147,433

0.0

???
  Philadelphia, Pa

1,526,006

0.0

0.5
  Portland, Oregon

583,776

0.0

0.3
  Salem, Oregon

154,637

0.0

0.4
  Eugene, Oregon

156,185

0.0

0.3
  Greensboro, NC

269,666

0.0

0.1
  Richmond, Virginia

210.309*

0.0

0.3
  Kansas City, Missouri

459,787

0.0

1.9
  Independence, Missouri

116,830

0.0

2.5
  Albuquerque, New Mexico

545,852

0.0

1.5
  Washington DC
(National)

601,723

0.0

0.6
  Baltimore, Maryland

620,961

0.0

0.6
  Nashville, Tennessee

644,014*

0.0

0.1
  Oklahoma City, OK

579,999

0.0

0.6
  Wichita, Kansas

382,368

0.0

1.7
  Springfield, Missouri

159,498

0.0

1.2
  Midland, Texas

111,147

0.0

0.7
  Lubbock, Texas

229,573

0.0

1.1
  El Paso, Texas

649,121

0.0

1.2