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This is a list of countries by average annual precipitation. List. Per the World Bank (2017) [1] [2] Country mm/ year) Continent 1
By comparison, the populated place with the highest snowfall in the world is believed to be Sukayu Onsen in the Siberian-facing Japanese Alps. Sukayu Onsen receives 694.5 inches (1,764 cm) (nearly 58 feet) of snow annually. Nearby mountain slopes may receive even more. [1]
Sukayu Onsen is the snowiest inhabited place on Earth with an average yearly snowfall of 17.6 m (58 ft) and a winter season record of 23.7 m (78 ft). It also holds the record of having the highest snow depth ever recorded at a JMA certified weather station of 566 cm (18.57 ft), recorded on February 26, 2013. [ 2 ]
The most recent winner was Buffalo, which took home the prize with 133 inches of snow in the 2022-23 season. As of Monday, the Queen City is again leading the way with 51.2 inches of snow.
Country Date Category Notes England United Kingdom 1614-15 Among most significant winters in UK history; the snowfalls of 16-22 January 1615 were particularly notable [3] Most of Europe Most of Europe 16 December 2009 Winter of 2009–10 in Europe: England, Wales, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany United Kingdom, Central Europe, Eastern Europe
Most in a 24-hour period: 230 centimetres (90.6 in) of snow on Mount Ibuki, Japan on 14 February 1927. [305] Most in one calendar month: 9.91 meters (390 inches) of snow fell in Tamarack, California, in January 1911, leading to a snow depth in March of 11.46 meters (451 inches) (greatest measured in North America). [306] [307]
The most recent record setters and the oldest. Six U.S. states have 24-hour snowfall records that were tied or broken this century. Those states include Connecticut (2013), Oklahoma (2011), Kansas ...
They have the characteristic appearance of a block (slab) of snow cut out from its surroundings by fractures. These account for most back-country fatalities. Powder snow avalanches result from a deposition of fresh dry powder and generate a powder cloud, which overlies a dense avalanche. They can exceed speeds of 300 kilometers per hour (190 ...