9. Buffalo, N.Y., U.S.
8. Rochester, N.Y., U.S.
7. Akita, Tohoku, Japan
6. Saguenay, Quebec, Canada
5. (Tie) Syracuse, N.Y., U.S.
4. St. John's, Newfoundland
3. Toyama, Hokuriku, Japan
2. Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
1. Aomori City, T?hoku , Japan
Each city on our list receives an annual average of at least 90 inches of snow.
All research was conducted utilizing data and referrals from AccuWeather's team of meteorologists and from information obtained from the Japan Meteorological Agency and The Weather Network. The top 10 snowiest cities in the world were selected based on populations totaling more than 100,000 people. Because of varying snow depth records around the world, some information was not available.