These Are the Top 10 Snowiest Cities in New York State
One city in Central New York is officially the snowiest place in the entire state.
Are you ready for winter? Depending on where you are, you may need more than just snow boots and shovels to dig yourself out in a few weeks.
And if you live in this Central New York City, you're likely to receive the most snow out of any other place in the entire state.
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Aside from the bone-chilling temperatures and howling winds - some years have dumped biblical amounts of snow on us while others hardly produced a flake.
But which city tends to get the most snow year after year in New York?
If you think Buffalo or anywhere far up north - think again.
The Top 10 Snowiest Cities in New York State
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Researchers at Road Snacks compared every city with a population over 5,000 people to determine exactly that. Data was pulled to determine which had the highest annual yearly average of snowfall.
Buffalo didn't even crack the top 10 in this latest roundup.
As for the rest of the Empire State, New York City tends to see the least amount of snow with an average annual snowfall rate of 24.4 inches.
The city that sees the least amount of snowfall each year is Carle Place, with a whopping average of 20.4 inches.
Rochester sees an average of 85 inches every year while Buffalo receives around 87 inches. Utica beats both cities with an average of 90.8 inches each year, which earned it a 29th place finish.
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As for other Central New York cities, Rome finished in 13th place with an average snowfall of 107.5 inches each year while Oneida occupied 14th place with a final tally of 106.1 inches.
Ilion finished in 17th place, with an average annual snowfall total of 105 inches.
To see the full list of snowiest places in New York, click HERE.
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