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 Alaska 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 Anchorage, the snowiest place in Alaska.
So, put on your parkas, snow boots, and gloves, and let’s go outside to see which Alaska cities get dumped on the most every year. After analyzing all the cities in Alaska with Saturday Night Science, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in Last Frontier.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Table
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Alaska For 2025
What’s the snowiest place in Alaska with more than 5,000 people? That would be Anchorage with an average annual snowfall of 93.3 inches.
Read on below to see where your town ranked, you snow angels.
And if you already knew these places were snowy, check out the best places to live in Alaska or the cheapest places in Alaska.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Alaska For 2025
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Population: 299,107
Average Annual Snowfall: 93.3 inches
More on Anchorage: Data
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Population: 16,017
Average Annual Snowfall: 90.0 inches
More on Knik-Fairview: Data
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Population: 9,640
Average Annual Snowfall: 90.0 inches
More on Tanaina: Data
Population: 9,028
Average Annual Snowfall: 90.0 inches
More on Lakes: Data
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Population: 8,676
Average Annual Snowfall: 90.0 inches
More on Wasilla: Data
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Population: 7,424
Average Annual Snowfall: 90.0 inches
More on Meadow Lakes: Data
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Population: 6,449
Average Annual Snowfall: 90.0 inches
More on Palmer: Data
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Population: 5,610
Average Annual Snowfall: 90.0 inches
More on Gateway: Data
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Population: 5,323
Average Annual Snowfall: 90.0 inches
More on Fishhook: Data
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Population: 7,965
Average Annual Snowfall: 80.7 inches
More on Kalifornsky: Data
How We Determined The Cities In Alaska With The Most Snow
In order to rank the snowiest cities in Alaska, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Last Frontier get the most annual snowfall.
We updated this article for 2025. This is our second time ranking the snowiest cities in Alaska.
Before we get too far, here are the annual snowfall rates for major cities:
- Anchorage — 93.3 inches
- Juneau — 78.2 inches
- Fairbanks — 59.2 inches
The snowiest cities in Alaska are Anchorage, Knik-Fairview, Tanaina, Lakes, Wasilla, Meadow Lakes, Palmer, Gateway, Fishhook, and Kalifornsky.
There’s a complete chart at the bottom.
If you’re curious, here are the places that get the least amount of snow in Alaska with at least snow snowfall:
- Ketchikan — 30.7 inches
- Sitka — 45.2 inches
- Chena Ridge — 59.2 inches
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Detailed List Of The Snowiest Places In Alaska
| Rank | City | Snow (Inches) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anchorage | 93.3 | 299,107 |
| 2 | Knik-Fairview | 90.0 | 16,017 |
| 3 | Tanaina | 90.0 | 9,640 |
| 4 | Lakes | 90.0 | 9,028 |
| 5 | Wasilla | 90.0 | 8,676 |
| 6 | Meadow Lakes | 90.0 | 7,424 |
| 7 | Palmer | 90.0 | 6,449 |
| 8 | Gateway | 90.0 | 5,610 |
| 9 | Fishhook | 90.0 | 5,323 |
| 10 | Kalifornsky | 80.7 | 7,965 |
| 11 | Kenai | 80.7 | 7,463 |
| 12 | Sterling | 80.7 | 6,054 |
| 13 | Homer | 80.7 | 5,324 |
| 14 | Juneau | 78.2 | 32,531 |
| 15 | Bethel | 70.5 | 6,370 |
| 16 | Kodiak | 62.4 | 6,293 |
| 17 | Fairbanks | 59.2 | 32,193 |
| 18 | Badger | 59.2 | 21,197 |
| 19 | College | 59.2 | 14,675 |
| 20 | Steele Creek | 59.2 | 6,272 |
| 21 | Chena Ridge | 59.2 | 5,473 |
| 22 | Sitka | 45.2 | 8,943 |
| 23 | Ketchikan | 30.7 | 8,197 |