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Cities That Broke Snow Records November 11, 2019

Posted by Patrick on November 12, 2019
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Record Breaking Snow Falls Across the US!

Below are just some of the cities that broke a date record yesterday, 11/11 across the United States.  Pretty impressive to say the least.  We also have at least 50 large cities in the US now that have measurable snow for the 2019-2020 snow season.  I may be wrong and I normally am but I believe that this is by far the earliest that we have had 50 cities with this much snow this early.  At least since the Golden Snow Globe snow contest started 10 seasons ago  :)

As of the last update, your city will need at least a foot of snow just to slide into the Top 10.  Almost 2 feet of snow to take the lead away from Lakewood, Colorado which has 22 inches already.  The normal for this time in the season for Lakewood is just over 7 inches.  If my stats are right, Lakewood’s snow total for the whole season is around 55 inches.  They almost have half of that already, so yeah, this is an unusual start to the snow season.  Luckily the rest of our cities have the whole season ahead to play catch up :)

Below are some of the larger cities with a population of 100,000 or more which is based on the 2010 census that set snow records yesterday that were reported by our National Weather Service.  As I said, I’m impressed ;)

Record Snow in the United States on 11/11/2019

Michigan -

Detroit – 8.5 – 4.1 1984

Flint – 8.6 – 1.0 1984

Lansing – 5.6 – 2.8 1933

New York -

Buffalo 8.7 – 5.3 1942

Rochester – 8.2 – 5.2 1991

Wisconsin -

Milwaukee 3.4 – 2.3 1995

Madison – 2.5 – 2.0 1891

Illinois -

Chicago – 3.4 – 1.9 1995

Rockford – 3.2 – 1.6 1995

Springfield – 4.7 – R 0.7 2013

Indiana -

Fort Wayne – 2.9 – 2.0 1921

South Bend – 6.0 – 6.0 1907

Indianapolis – 2.8 – 1.2 1995

Nebraska -

Lincoln – 2.0 – 1.2 2000

Iowa -

Des Moines - 2.9 – 1.5 1940

Missouri -

Kansas City – 0.6 – 0.2 1911

St Louis – 1.5 – 1.0 1911

Kansas -

Topeka – 0.3 – 0.2 1940

Ohio -

Cincinnati – 2.3 – 1.3 1894

Dayton – 2.3 – 2.0 1894

Columbus – 2.1 – 0.5 1983

Kentucky -

Louisville – 0.9 – Trace 1996

Lexington – 1.6 – 0.9 1894

Click here for the Top 25 Big Snowiest Cities in the US

 

Have a Fun, Safe Winter All!

It’s Official – Buffalo, NY is Snowiest Big City in US

Posted by Patrick on July 1, 2019
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Buffalo, New York Wins Both The Golden Snow Globe and Golden Snowball Snow Contests

A Big Congrats to Buffalo, New York of winning both of the snow contests this season and for also being the snowiest Big city with a population of 100,000 or more. It’s been a long time coming and it was a fun close 2018-2019 snow season.

Buffalo, NY is officially the winner as of the end of yesterday, June 30th which is when the snow season ends. Believe it or not, the new snow season started up at midnight, July 1st :) Buffalo was able to hold on to a 3.8 inch lead over second place Syracuse, NY. It’s been a long time since Buffalo out snowed Syracuse which goes all the way back to the 2001-2001 snow season. Wow! Who would have thought it would take that long for Buffalo to take the bragging rights back? Not me! Kudos :)

I know it’s way later than we normally call the snow season but I figured after what happen to Erie, PA last season I would hold off until the snow season was officially over. Last season Erie had around 30 inches of snow taken away from them in the middle of summer. Let’s hope all of the adjustments have been made by now and there aren’t any mid-summer corrections :(

Buffalo wins the Golden Snow Globe snow contest.

Congratulations Buffalo!

How Buffalo beat Syracuse, Rochester, NY, Erie, PA & All of the Others

Yes, the obvious is Buffalo had more snow that all of the other cities, lol :P Buffalo ended up with 118.8 inches of snow this season which is about 2 feet higher their average snowfall for a season. That helped out along with Syracuse coming in this season below the average snowfall that they normally received. On January 25th Syracuse had about a foot lead over Buffalo but on or about January 26th Buffalo stormed past Syracuse to take the lead. I will have a season summary within the next few days laying out how this season played out. It was a lot of fun and I hope everyone else had fun also. Stay tuned for the summary and have a Great summer all ;) Final Top 25 Snowiest Cities in the US Here!

More to be added to this post!

It’s a Wrap – Erie, Pennsylvania Wins National Golden Snow Globe Contest

Posted by Patrick on April 30, 2018
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Erie, Pennsylvania Wins Golden Snow Globe Snow Contest

I feel confident enough with the lead that Erie, PA has over second place Syracuse right now to say Congratulations to all of the folks in Erie, Pennsylvania and well deserved.

It’s time to wrap up the national Golden Snow Globe snow contest for big cities in the United States with a population of 100,000 or more as of the 2010 census. It’s been a fun snow contest this season as always even though Erie did have the biggest lead that I can remember going into January since the snow contest started. I feel confident that Erie’s lead of 44.9 inches over 2nd place Syracuse is enough to carry them through May and June. 200 inches? Still possible IMO ;)

Keep in mind though that until the end of June 30th, everything is unofficial ;) We never know if there are any adjustments or corrections to be made to the current snow stats by the National Weather Service.

It's a wrap! Erie, Pennsylvania is snowies Big city in United States.

Congratulations Erie!

I will keep doing updates if there is snow and it could still be fun to see if Erie, pa can pass Buffalo, NY’s seasonal snow record of 199.4 inches which was set back in the 1976-1977 snow season. Right now, (4/30/2018), Erie is only 0.9 inches away from tying Buffalo, 1 inch away from passing Buffalo and 1.5 inches away from doing what no other Big city has done in the past, reach 200 inches in a season.

Erie, Pa was ahead of Syracuse, NY by about 83 inches going into January. Think about that! Most cities in the Golden Snow Globe snow contest don’t even have that much snow for the season :) My thoughts at that time were if Syracuse or any of the other cities could have cut the lead down to around 30 inches by sometime in February then they maybe still had a shot. That didn’t happen and probably wouldn’t have mattered because Erie continued to keep adding to their snow totals.

How The 2017-2018 Snow Season Played Out

There have been 5 lead changes this season if my fuzzy math is right ;)

* Lakewood, CO Leads – The snow season started up on or around 10/10/17 when the Colorado cities were the first to report snow for the season. Lakewood, CO was leading the snow contest with 4.5 inches of snow and continued to lead until around 11/9/17 when Billings, Montana took the lead with 4.9 inches.

* Billings, MT Leads – Billings, MT was the first lead change of the snow season and Spokane Washington was right behind Billings is second place. We had our 1st Top 25 on or around 10/25/17.

Erie, PA jumps on the snowboard for the 1st time this season on or around 11/19 with 0.3 inches. Billings, MT has over a foot of snow held on to the lead until Erie, PA snows into the lead on or around 12/12/17

* Erie, PA Leads – Erie, Pa is now in the lead with 16.5 inches of snow but it was a short-lived stay on the top of the Golden Snow Globe snow mountain. On 12/13 Syracuse, NY slipped past Erie and into the lead :)

* Syracuse, NY Leads – Syracuse moves into the lead with a snow total of 21.2 inches of snow. Erie, Pa wasn’t too happy and moved back into the lead a couple of days later on 12/15

* Erie, PA Leads – Erie, Pa takes the lead back from Syracuse and has a snow total of 23.8 inches. Erie, Pa holds on to the lead until, well until now :)
I know how this story ends and it’s about to get pretty ugly soon :) :)

Erie, Pa never lost the lead again the rest of the 2017-2018 snow season. On or around 12/23/2017 Erie had a total of 37.5 inches of snow. On 12/25 Erie’s snow totals almost doubled and they were up to 73.5 inches. Oh, it didn’t stop there and the snow didn’t either. On 12/26 I’m showing that Erie had 97.5 inches and it was still snowing. Come 12/27 Erie’s new snow total was at 103.6 inches of snow. WOW!!! :)

Erie leads 2nd place Syracuse by 67.8 inches or should we say over 5 feet of snow. Oh, it gets worst before it starts to get a little better. Erie’s snow lead over 2nd place Syracuse was as high as 83.3 inches by the end of December. That’s almost 7 feet of snow more than Syracuse, NY, the snowiest Big city in the country on average has. Crazy! :)

Syracuse did manage to cut Erie’s lead down to 40+ inches but nothing was stopping Erie this season. OK, maybe that 200-inch mark is stopping Erie but that is about it. Erie crushed their previous highest seasonal snow record of 149.1 inches which was set back in the 2000-2001 snow season. As of the last update Erie, Pa’s new seasonal record is at 198.5 inches on the season. Congrats Erie :)

I know this is all Erie, Erie, Erie – Marsha, Marsha, Marsha but that is pretty much how this season went. I am working on a trophy for Erie but need to find what I want and also need to wait and see what the final snow totals will be. Thanks for making this snow season so much fun everyone, Patrick

To Be Continued, Stay Tuned :)

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

Let The Golden Snow Globe National Snow Contest Begin

Posted by Patrick on October 9, 2017
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Colorado Starts 2017-2018 Golden Snow Globe Contest

Congrats to the Colorado cities on kicking off the 2017-2018 Golden Snow Globe snow contest for big cities this season :) Both Lakewood, Colorado and Colorado Springs are reporting measurable snow for today. I’m still waiting on Denver and a couple of other cities to report which may not be until tomorrow.

If I was a betting man I would guess that at least Denver will have measurable snowfall come the next update. It looks like we need to keep an eye on Lakewood, CO already this season because they won the national snow contest for big cities (Population 100,000 or more) in the 2015-2016 snow season.

Last season Syracuse, New York was the winner for the 2016-2017 snow season. I’m sure it will be awhile for a lot of the cities to get some measurable snow but I’ll keep updating as they report. It should be another fun snow contest this season like it always is. All about having some fun as we pass the snowy months by. Have a Great night all and Come On Yankees :)

Click Here For Current City Winning Snow Contest

Cities Highest Snow Totals From July 1st – Oct 9th

Posted by Patrick on October 9, 2017
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Most Snow Ever in Past Seasons to Date

As I am waiting for snow stats to come in I thought it would be interesting to see what some of the cities highest seasonal snow totals to date ever would be. In other words, what is the most snow that some of the Big cities have received in the past from July 1st thru October 8th, today’s date.

I figured the city with the highest past snow totals to date would be either Anchorage, Alaska or a city from Colorado. I was right but I was surprised by the amount of snow that Colorado Springs, Colorado had to take the top spot. Colorado Springs had 34.1 inches of snow to date back in 1959. They are also the only city that I have in the lineup in the snow contest right now that is reporting a trace of snow.

That has already changed and the chances are good that the 2017-2018 National Golden Snow Globe contest has started up. Now, all we have to do is wait for the snow totals to come in for the Colorado cities that are getting snow today. Below are snow records to date for some of the cities past snow seasons. Pretty interesting in my opinion ;)

Cities Past Season Snow Records to Date (July 1st – Oct. 8th)

The Current Top 25 Cities in
the United States for the 2017-2018 Snow Season Updated 10/9/2017
This Season-Last
Season

US States
 and Cities

 2010 City
Population

2016 – 2017
Snowfall Totals

City’s Past Record Snow to Date
1 Syracuse, New York

145,170

0.0

2.4 – 1974
2 Rochester, New York

210,565

0.0

0.0
3 Anchorage, Alaska

291,826

0.0

13.4 – 1982
4 Erie, Pennsylvania

101,786

0.0

0.5 – 1935
5 Worcester, Mass

181,045

0.0

0.4 – 1988
6 Manchester, New Hampshire

109,565

0.0

0.0
7 Buffalo, New York

261,310

0.0

0.3 – 1925
8 Billings, Montana

104,170

0.0

13.2 – 1957
9 Hartford, Connecticut

124,775

0.0

0.0
10

 Lowell, MA

106,519

0.0

0.0
11 Spokane, Washington

208,916

0.0

1.4 – 1926
12 Grand Rapids, Michigan

188,040

0.0

0.1 – 2000
13 Green Bay, Wisconsin

104,057

0.0

???
14 Rochester, Minnesota

106,769

0.0

???
15 Provo, Utah

112,488

0.0

???
15 Salt Lake City, Utah

186,440

0.0

4.7 – 1971
17 Ann Arbor, Michigan

113,934

0.0

0.0
18 Boston, Mass

617,594

0.0

0.0
19 Providence, Rhode Island

178,042

0.0

0.0
20 Madison, Wisconsin

233,209

0.0

0.5 – 1964
21 Lakewood, Colorado

2015-2016 Champs

142,980

0.0

18.0 – 1969
22 Sioux Falls, South Dakota

153,888

0.0

5.1 – 1970
23 South Bend, Indiana

101.168

0.0

1.2 – 1942
24 Bridgeport, Connecticut

144,229

0.0

0.5 – 1987
25 Flint, Michigan

102,434

0.0

0.0

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

26 Boise,
Idaho

205,671

0.0

???
27 Detroit, Michigan

713,777

0.0

0.0
28 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

594,833

0.0

0.2 – 2000
29 Cleveland, Ohio

396,815

0.0

0.3 – 2003
30 Akron, Ohio

199,110

0.0

0.8 – 2000
31 Fort Collins, Colorado

143,986

0.0

15.0 – 1971
32 St Paul, Minnesota

285,068

0.0

???
33 New York, New York (LaGuardia)

8,175,133

0.0

0.0
34 Fargo, North Dakota

105,549

0.0

3.3 – 1894
35 Pittsburgh,
Pa

305,704

0.0

0.0
35 Minneapolis, Minnesota

382,578

0.0

1.7 – 1942
37 Lansing, Michigan

114,297

0.0

0.0
38 Newark, New Jersey

277,140

0.0

0.0
39 Allentown, Pennsylvania

118,032

0.0

0.0
40 Pueblo, Colorado

106,595

0.0

17.1 – 1959
  Denver, Colorado

600,158

0.0

17.2 – 1971
  Colorado Springs, Colorado

416,427

Trace

34.1 – 1959

Stay tuned for an update later if the National Weather Service reports any new snow totals.

Syracuse, New York is Snowiest Big City In United States

Posted by Patrick on May 18, 2017
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Syracuse, New York 2016-2017 Snowiest Big City in the United States

I think it’s time and safe right now to call Syracuse the snow champs of the Big cities in the United States with a population of 100,00 or more.

Congrats to Syracuse but of course right now it’s an unofficial Congrats. The reason for the unofficial congrats is because the season does go on until June 30th. REALLY! Plus, who is thinking about snow on June 30th :)

The last time Syracuse won the National Golden Snow Globe contest was back in the 2012-2013 snow season. Syracuse hung on that season to pull out a victory over Worcester, MA. Last season’s defending snow champs Lakewood, Colorado is currently in 24th place.

I also want to say congrats to Runner-up Rochester, NY. I’m pretty confident that Rochester should be able to hold on to the #2 spot on the Golden Snow Globe mountain. With a possible snow storm ready to hit a few cities in the western US I think I will hold off on congratulating the other 3 cities in the Top 5 for now ;)

That said I have posted the most snow that any of the cities in the Top 10 has received in the past for the months of May and June below. This is why I am confident to declare Syracuse the winners of the 2016-2017 Golden Snow Globe snow contest this early/late in the snow season. I will continue to keep updating the snow stats for all of the cities up until the official date of June 30th so stay tuned for any changes and there may be some.

May and June Snowfall for Rochester, New York

#2 Rochester, New York - The most snow that The National Weather Service is showing for Rochester in May is 10.9 inches of snow which was in 1989. I’m not seeing any snow for Rochester in June and the date of records go back to the 1873-1874 snow season. I’m sure there were several measuring spots over the years but 10.7 inches is the most that shows out of any of them. Right now Syracuse is ahead of 2nd place Rochester, NY by 27.8 inches of snow. It was a close and fun competition this season Roc, but not this season. Not gonna happen ;)

May and June Snowfall for Anchorage, Alaska

#3 Anchorage, Alaska - The most snow that the National Weather Service is showing for Anchorage, Alaska in may is 5.0 inches back in 2001 and only a trace of snow in June. These records go back almost 70 years to the 1953-1954 season in the Anchorage area. Right now Syracuse is ahead of Anchorage, AK by 52.5 inches of snow. Not going to happen ;)

May and June Snowfall for Erie, Pennsylvania

#4 Erie, Pennsylvania - Here is the most snow that Erie, PA has received in May and June going back to 1926. Erie received 0.4 inches in May of 1989 and received only a trace of snow several time in the month of June. Right now, Erie, Pa is 56.3 inches of snow behind Syracuse, NY. A Big shout out to all of the visitors from Erie but, Not going to happen this season ;)

May and June Snowfall for Worcester, Massachusetts

#5 Worcester, Massachusetts - The most snow that Worcester, MA has ever received in May was 11.4 inches in 1977. Pretty impressive IMO but with the lead that Syracuse has right now that wouldn’t be enough to take the lead. No measurable snow has been recorded in June going back to about 1899. There were several seasons between then and present that snow stats weren’t kept for Worcester. Worcester, MA trails Syracuse, NY right now by 56.6 inches. Sorry Worcester, Not going to happen ;)

May and June Snowfall for Manchester, New Hampshire

#6 Manchester, New Hampshire - There really is now way to figure out how much snow Manchester, NH has received in the months of May and June. Most of the time Manchester didn’t have a weather station to keep track of the snow stats. I’m pretty sure though, that it is safe to say with Manchester trailing Syracuse by 57.2 inches, it’s Not going to happen ;)

May and June Snow for Buffalo, New York

#7 Buffalo, New York - The most snow that Buffalo, NY has ever received in May is 7.9 inches in 1989. Buffalo has received a trace of snow in the month of June on several occasions but never any measurable snow in June. The snow stats for Buffalo go back to 1885. One thing that stood out while I was looking up the snow stats was that Buffalo has received a trace of snow at least once for every calendar month including July and August. Pretty cool but being behind Syracuse by 58.8 inches as of the last update, Not going to happen this season. Buffalo is long overdue so keep an eye on them next season ;)

May and June Snowfall for Billings, Montana

#8 Billings, Montana - Billings, Montana records date back to 1935. The most snow Billings has received in May is 15.0 inches which was back in 1981. Billings also received 2.0 inches of snow in June back in 1950. Currently, Syracuse is ahead of Billings, MT by 60.8 inches. Even though there is snow in the forecast for the surrounding area the next day or two, it’s Not going to happen this season Billings ;)

May and June Snow for Hartford, Connecticut

#9 Hartford, Connecticut - 1.3 inches of snow was the most that Hartford, Connecticut has ever received in May which was back in 1977. Hartford has never recorded any measurable snow in June but has had a trace of snow several times, the last time being in 1993. Hartford’s records go back to 1905. Yup, Not happening! Syracuse is ahead of Hartford by 72.6 inches as of the last update.

May and June Snowfall for Spokane, Washington

#10 Spokane, Washington - The most snow that Spokane, Washington has ever received in May since records have been kept is 3.5 inches which was back in 1967. Spokane has received a trace of snow in June several times with the most recent being just last year in 2016. Right now Spokane trails Syracuse by 73.4 inches of snow this season. Yeah, y’all know, Not happening this season ;)

Source – All information and statistics come from The National Weather Service at http://www.noaa.gov/

Some City Snow Totals From March 14th Storm

Posted by Patrick on March 15, 2017
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First off as always, I want to give a Big Thanks to Nils S. for your more than generous donation. Thank You Nils and Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate it ;)
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Snow Totals From Snow Storm Stella March 14th

Below are some snow storm totals from the storm that was named Stella by TWC. These are some of the snow totals that some of the cities in the Golden Snow Globe and in the Golden Snowball contest piled up on Tuesday, 3/14/2017

Snow Totals According to The National Weather Service

Binghamton, NY – 31.2 Old Record 5.9 1991

Syracuse, NY – 18.9

Albany, NY – 17.0 Old Record 12.9 1958

Rochester, NY – 16.4 Old Record 8.2 1993

Hartford, CT – 15.8 Old Record 15.8 2017

Worcester, MA – 14.4 Old Record 14.4 2017

Lowell, MA – 14

Buffalo, NY 13.2 Old Record 6.5 1998

Manchester, NH – 11.7

Central Park NYC – 7.6

Bridgeport, CT – 7.1 Old Record 3.0 1958

Newark, NJ – 7.0 Old Record 7.0 2017

Boston, MA – 6.6

Erie, PA – 5.3

Stay safe all and take it slow out there ;)

North Carolina Cities May Join Snow Contest

Posted by Patrick on January 5, 2017
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I Finally Get To Play in Snow in North Carolina

It’s looking like where I am at, which is just a little south of Raleigh, NC, may be getting 4-8 inches of snow according to some reports I have been seeing. It looks like I may be adding a city or two from North Carolina and maybe a couple of other cities down south to the National Golden Snow Globe contest.

All I can say is it’s about time, Bring It On, and I am looking forward to it :)

One thing you need to remember is that the Golden Snow Globe contest is about listing the Top 25 snowiest cities in the US with a Population of 100,000 or more as of the 2010 Census. I try my best to keep the Top 25 snowiest Big cities updated as much as I can and keep in mind that sometimes it is changing by the minute ;)

I also list a lot of other cities around the country just for Fun and to give us an idea of how much snow they are getting in those areas and States. I always keep the cities that are close to breaking into the Top 25 on the site along with cities that I think may have a chance at breaking into the Top 25.

So Yes, cities that aren’t in the Top 25 come and go during the snow season and any cities below the Top 25 may have less snow than another city that isn’t listed in the snow contest. I like to keep the list at around 40-50 which allows me to get more updates in each day.

OK, Some or most of you know I have been down in North Carolina hanging with my Grandson for awhile now. I have been missing the snow and I have only seen snowfall down here a handful of times. I’m looking forward to getting outside and playing in it with my Grandson. Of course, it also means that most of the area will be shut down if this snow does pan out.

The 1st time I saw snow down here it was around 3 inches give or take. Just enough to shut down the schools for 3-4 days. I never understood reading about it being from up north but Yes, it really does happen and Trust Me, they are smart to close everything down.

A Little Snow in South Like a Lot of Snow up North

It’s not like up north in Syracuse, Buffalo, Rochester, Erie or the Tug Hill area where we have plenty of plows and other equipment to help keep things running smooth or as smooth as possible anyways. I didn’t see a plow on our road that time everything shut down which means everything just gets packed down and sooner or later turns to pure ice. So to keep this short, most of the Meme’s you see are true about the south but for good reason :)

I guarantee that my daughter, her boyfriend, and friends will have the four wheelers and the RZR’s cranked up and playing in the snow too. They are always riding so the only difference is that it will be in snow instead of mud this time around :)

According to reports from the National Weather Service and some local news stations, it looks like the snow will start falling really late Friday night into Saturday. Raleigh, North Carolina and the surrounding areas including where I am staying are under a Winter Storm Watch right now which is in effect from January 6, 07:00 PM EST until January 7, 07:00 PM EST

Here are a couple of snow maps showing a couple of possibilities including how much snow the National Weather Service is thinking will fall and another map of what has a chance of falling in parts of North Carolina with storm Helena.

Snow Totals Expected Now For NC From Friday, 7pm thru Saturday 7pm

Possible Snow Totals for Ralegh and other parts of North Carolina

Snow Map of Possible Snow Totals for Fri 7pm Thru Sat 7pm

North Carolina snow storm Helena snow totals.

For those of you visiting down here in North Carolina, listen to the news stations and stay off the roads. Trust me, it will be a whole different kind of driving then it is up north. Stay safe all and have a Great day.