Sure, a Saturday morning right after a foot of fluffy snow is the best thing ever. But that same amount of snow on Tuesday in Alabama can make a commute last forever. Imagine it’s the dead of winter and the time of year when the ground is frozen, the air is bone-chilling, and there are piles of dirty, nasty, ice-encrusted snow all over the place.
This is about the time of year when you’re just about ready for spring — especially in Fort Payne, the snowiest place in Alabama.
So, put on your parkas, snow boots, and gloves, and let’s go outside to see which Alabama cities get dumped on the most every year. After analyzing all the cities in Alabama with Saturday Night Science, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in Heart of Dixie.
2.8 inches of snow per year
Located in
DeKalb County, Alabama
Fort Payne is a city in and county seat of DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 14,012.
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2.2 inches of snow per year
Located in
Lauderdale County, Alabama
Florence is a city in and the county seat of Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States, in the state’s northwest corner.
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2.0 inches of snow per year
Located in
Jackson County, Alabama
Scottsboro is a city in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 14,770. Named for its founder Robert Scott, the city is the county seat of Jackson County.
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1.9 inches of snow per year
Located in
Colbert County, Alabama
Muscle Shoals is the largest city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of Muscle Shoals was 13,146. The estimated population in 2015 was 13,706.
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1.9 inches of snow per year
Located in
Colbert County, Alabama
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1.9 inches of snow per year
Located in
Colbert County, Alabama
Tuscumbia is a city in and the county seat of Colbert County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,423. The city is part of The Shoals metropolitan area.
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1.8 inches of snow per year
Located in
Franklin County, Alabama
Russellville is a city in Franklin County in the U.S. state of Alabama. At the 2010 census, the population of the city was 9,830, up from 8,971 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Franklin County.
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1.8 inches of snow per year
Located in
Marion County, Alabama
Hamilton is a city in Marion County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1896. At the 2010 census the population was 6,885. The city is the county seat of Marion County and since 1980 has been its largest city, surpassing Winfield. It had previously been the largest town in 1910.
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1.6 inches of snow per year
Located in
Madison County, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the Appalachian region of northern Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville’s population was 180,105 as of the 2010 census. Huntsville is the third-largest city in Alabama and the largest city in the five-county Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Combined Statistical Area, which at the 2013 census estimate had a total population of 683,871. The Huntsville Metropolitan Area’s population was 417,593 in 2010 to become the 2nd largest in Alabama. Huntsville metro’s population reached 441,000 by 2014.
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1.6 inches of snow per year
Located in
Madison County, Alabama
Madison is a city located primarily in Madison County, near the northern border of the State of Alabama. Madison extends west into neighboring Limestone County. The city is included in the Huntsville Metropolitan Area, the second-largest in the state, and is also included in the merged Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 42,938. Madison is bordered by Huntsville on all sides.
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Where Alabama’s snowiest cities are
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How We Determined The Cities In Alabama With The Most Snow
In order to rank the snowiest cities in Alabama, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Heart of Dixie get the most annual snowfall.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our second time ranking the snowiest cities in Alabama.
Before we get too far, here are the annual snowfall rates for major cities: Birmingham (1.3 inches), Montgomery (0.2 inches), and Mobile (0.1 inches).
The snowiest cities in Alabama are Fort Payne, Florence, Scottsboro, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Russellville, Hamilton, Huntsville, and Madison.
There’s a complete chart at the bottom.
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Detailed List Of The Snowiest Places In Alabama
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| Rank | City | Snow (Inches) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Payne | 2.8 | 14,112 |
| 2 | Florence | 2.2 | 39,855 |
| 3 | Scottsboro | 2.0 | 14,775 |
| 4 | Muscle Shoals | 1.9 | 13,492 |
| 5 | Sheffield | 1.9 | 9,074 |
| 6 | Tuscumbia | 1.9 | 8,537 |
| 7 | Russellville | 1.8 | 9,824 |
| 8 | Hamilton | 1.8 | 6,814 |
| 9 | Huntsville | 1.6 | 185,594 |
| 10 | Madison | 1.6 | 45,590 |
| 11 | Moores Mill | 1.6 | 6,591 |
| 12 | Meridianville | 1.6 | 6,270 |
| 13 | Harvest | 1.6 | 5,226 |
| 14 | Decatur | 1.4 | 55,598 |
| 15 | Athens | 1.4 | 23,938 |
| 16 | Hartselle | 1.4 | 14,455 |
| 17 | Birmingham | 1.3 | 212,211 |
| 18 | Hoover | 1.3 | 83,547 |
| 19 | Vestavia Hills | 1.3 | 34,116 |
| 20 | Bessemer | 1.3 | 27,043 |
| 21 | Homewood | 1.3 | 25,535 |
| 22 | Mountain Brook | 1.3 | 20,518 |
| 23 | Trussville | 1.3 | 20,351 |
| 24 | Center Point | 1.3 | 16,797 |
| 25 | Hueytown | 1.3 | 15,894 |
| 26 | Gardendale | 1.3 | 13,763 |
| 27 | Irondale | 1.3 | 12,398 |
| 28 | Leeds | 1.3 | 11,881 |
| 29 | Fairfield | 1.3 | 10,987 |
| 30 | Pleasant Grove | 1.3 | 10,270 |
| 31 | Forestdale | 1.3 | 9,716 |
| 32 | Clay | 1.3 | 9,682 |
| 33 | Fultondale | 1.3 | 8,733 |
| 34 | Pinson | 1.3 | 7,448 |
| 35 | Oneonta | 1.3 | 6,633 |
| 36 | Tarrant | 1.3 | 6,278 |
| 37 | Midfield | 1.3 | 5,284 |
| 38 | Grayson Valley | 1.3 | 5,160 |
| 39 | Talladega | 1.1 | 15,931 |
| 40 | Sylacauga | 1.1 | 12,749 |
| 41 | Lincoln | 1.1 | 6,391 |
| 42 | Childersburg | 1.1 | 5,105 |
| 43 | Anniston | 1.0 | 22,626 |
| 44 | Oxford | 1.0 | 21,243 |
| 45 | Jacksonville | 1.0 | 12,372 |
| 46 | Saks | 1.0 | 10,826 |
| 47 | Jasper | 0.9 | 14,186 |
| 48 | Roanoke | 0.9 | 6,013 |
| 49 | Cullman | 0.8 | 15,014 |
| 50 | Pell City | 0.8 | 13,312 |
| 51 | Moody | 0.8 | 12,292 |
| 52 | Alabaster | 0.7 | 31,905 |
| 53 | Pelham | 0.7 | 22,346 |
| 54 | Albertville | 0.7 | 21,406 |
| 55 | Helena | 0.7 | 17,589 |
| 56 | Calera | 0.7 | 12,593 |
| 57 | Chelsea | 0.7 | 11,386 |
| 58 | Boaz | 0.7 | 9,673 |
| 59 | Meadowbrook | 0.7 | 8,752 |
| 60 | Guntersville | 0.7 | 8,326 |
| 61 | Arab | 0.7 | 8,282 |
| 62 | Brook Highland | 0.7 | 7,032 |
| 63 | Montevallo | 0.7 | 6,549 |
| 64 | Gadsden | 0.6 | 36,455 |
| 65 | Rainbow City | 0.6 | 9,608 |
| 66 | Southside | 0.6 | 8,514 |
| 67 | Attalla | 0.6 | 5,965 |
| 68 | Glencoe | 0.6 | 5,139 |
| 69 | Auburn | 0.5 | 58,693 |
| 70 | Opelika | 0.5 | 28,544 |
| 71 | Alexander City | 0.5 | 14,787 |
| 72 | Smiths Station | 0.5 | 5,165 |
| 73 | Clanton | 0.4 | 8,715 |
| 74 | Phenix City | 0.3 | 36,639 |
| 75 | Tuskegee | 0.3 | 9,218 |
| 76 | Montgomery | 0.2 | 202,967 |
| 77 | Tuscaloosa | 0.2 | 94,865 |
| 78 | Prattville | 0.2 | 34,706 |
| 79 | Northport | 0.2 | 24,339 |
| 80 | Selma | 0.2 | 19,987 |
| 81 | Millbrook | 0.2 | 14,983 |
| 82 | Valley | 0.2 | 9,444 |
| 83 | Andalusia | 0.2 | 9,058 |
| 84 | Wetumpka | 0.2 | 7,406 |
| 85 | Demopolis | 0.2 | 7,249 |
| 86 | Pike Road | 0.2 | 7,178 |
| 87 | Opp | 0.2 | 6,665 |
| 88 | Lanett | 0.2 | 6,457 |
| 89 | Tallassee | 0.2 | 5,380 |
| 90 | Jackson | 0.2 | 5,055 |
| 91 | Mobile | 0.1 | 194,669 |
| 92 | Dothan | 0.1 | 67,708 |
| 93 | Enterprise | 0.1 | 27,785 |
| 94 | Daphne | 0.1 | 23,559 |
| 95 | Prichard | 0.1 | 22,439 |
| 96 | Tillmans Corner | 0.1 | 19,065 |
| 97 | Troy | 0.1 | 18,696 |
| 98 | Fairhope | 0.1 | 17,309 |
| 99 | Foley | 0.1 | 16,345 |
| 100 | Ozark | 0.1 | 14,786 |
Source: NOAA snowfall data via Saturday Night Science. 115 Alabama cities ranked.
Summary
Summary: The Snowiest Cities In Alabama For 2026
If you’re looking for the Alabama cities that get buried in snow each winter, this is an accurate list.
The snowiest cities in Alabama are Fort Payne, Florence, Scottsboro, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Russellville, Hamilton, Huntsville, and Madison.
