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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 Idaho can make a commute last forever. So just 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 Hailey, the snowiest place in Idaho.
So, put on your parkas, snow boots and your gloves and let's go outside to see which Idaho cities get dumped on the most every year. After analyzing all the cities in Idaho with a decent amount of people in them, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in Gem State.
What's the snowiest place in Idaho with more than 5,000 people? That would be Hailey with an average annual snowfall of 88.7 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 Idaho or the cheapest places in Idaho.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Idaho For 2022
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Population: 8,002
Average Annual Snowfall: 88.7 inches
More on Hailey: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 7,571
Average Annual Snowfall: 58.7 inches
More on Sandpoint: Real Estate | Cost Of Living
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Population: 54,549
Average Annual Snowfall: 56.6 inches
More on Pocatello: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 5,190
Average Annual Snowfall: 55.2 inches
More on Preston: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 26,723
Average Annual Snowfall: 54.7 inches
More on Rexburg: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 14,469
Average Annual Snowfall: 49.5 inches
More on Ammon: Real Estate | Cost Of Living
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Population: 14,224
Average Annual Snowfall: 49.2 inches
More on Chubbuck: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 24,688
Average Annual Snowfall: 46.0 inches
More on Moscow: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 58,374
Average Annual Snowfall: 43.8 inches
More on Idaho Falls: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 7,174
Average Annual Snowfall: 42.7 inches
More on Rathdrum: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
How We Determined The Cities In Idaho With The Most Snow
In order to rank the snowiest cities in Idaho, we only had to scrape the database of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to see which cities in the Gem State get the most annual snowfall.
Before we get too far, here are the annual snowfall rates for major cities:
- Boise City -- 30.6 inches
- Nampa -- 9.0 inches
- Meridian -- 25.5 inches
There's a complete chart at the bottom.
If you're curious, here are the places that get the least amount of snow in Idaho with at least snow snowfall:
- Caldwell -- 6.5 inches
- Middleton -- 7.8 inches
- Nampa -- 9.0 inches
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Detailed List Of The Snowiest Places In Idaho
| Rank | City | Snow (Inches) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hailey | 88.7 |
| 2 | Sandpoint | 58.7 |
| 3 | Pocatello | 56.6 |
| 4 | Preston | 55.2 |
| 5 | Rexburg | 54.7 |
| 6 | Ammon | 49.5 |
| 7 | Chubbuck | 49.2 |
| 8 | Moscow | 46.0 |
| 9 | Idaho Falls | 43.8 |
| 10 | Rathdrum | 42.7 |
| 11 | Blackfoot | 42.2 |
| 12 | Post Falls | 38.7 |
| 13 | Hayden | 36.1 |
| 14 | Garden City | 34.2 |
| 15 | Coeur D'alene | 32.1 |
| 16 | Eagle | 30.9 |
| 17 | Boise City | 30.6 |
| 18 | Meridian | 25.5 |
| 19 | Emmett | 22.2 |
| 20 | Burley | 21.0 |
| 21 | Weiser | 18.9 |
| 22 | Rupert | 18.6 |
| 23 | Jerome | 17.7 |
| 24 | Twin Falls | 15.1 |
| 25 | Lewiston | 13.6 |
| 26 | Payette | 12.4 |
| 27 | Kuna | 11.5 |
| 28 | Star | 9.9 |
| 29 | Mountain Home | 9.5 |
| 30 | Nampa | 9.0 |
| 31 | Middleton | 7.8 |
| 32 | Caldwell | 6.5 |
