Pennsylvania Has One of the Snowiest Cities in the U.S.
If you aren’t a fan of snow, then many areas of Pennsylvania are not the place for you. The Keystone State gets lots of snow each winter season, and sometimes that bleeds into the fall and spring months, too.
Now, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, Pennsylvania has one of the snowiest cities in the U.S.
So, what’s No. 1? According to the famed publication, Sault Ste. Marie in Michigan has been the snowiest city in America over the last 30 years. “One of the oldest French settlements in North America, Sault Ste. Marie is located near the bank of a river which connects Lake Huron and Lake Superior,” the publication states. “With lake-effect snow, it’s no surprise that it’s one of the snowiest places in the United States.”
What about Pennsylvania? Erie, Pennsylvania, was named the No. 5 most snowy city in the U.S. “Noticing a trend? Erie is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie; it’s the only port on the Great Lakes,” the publication states. “This city is a very snowy place to live with 80.9 inches on average. Its winters are moderately cold, with heavy lake-effect snow.”
According to the Almanac, the information they used came from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and is based on a 30-year average. Weather states across America report the weather data. They only include cities with a population of more than 10,000 people.
Other cities on the list for getting tons of snow include Syracuse, New York; Juneau, Alaska; Duluth, Minnesota; Muskegon, Michigan; Burlington, Vermont; Casper, Wyoming; Portland, Maine; and Worcester, Massachusetts. Find the full tally here.
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