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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 Nebraska 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 Gering, the snowiest place in Nebraska.
So, put on your parkas, snow boots and your gloves and let's go outside to see which Nebraska cities get dumped on the most every year. After analyzing all the cities in Nebraska with a decent amount of people in them, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in Cornhusker State.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Nebraska For 2022
What's the snowiest place in Nebraska with more than 5,000 people? That would be Gering with an average annual snowfall of 44.6 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 Nebraska or the cheapest places in Nebraska.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Nebraska For 2022
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Population: 8,429
Average Annual Snowfall: 44.6 inches
More on Gering: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 14,955
Average Annual Snowfall: 41.6 inches
More on Scottsbluff: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 5,828
Average Annual Snowfall: 40.0 inches
More on Chadron: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 8,500
Average Annual Snowfall: 38.8 inches
More on Alliance: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 11,258
Average Annual Snowfall: 36.7 inches
More on Chalco: Real Estate | Cost Of Living
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Population: 5,026
Average Annual Snowfall: 34.7 inches
More on Gretna: Real Estate | Cost Of Living
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Population: 6,196
Average Annual Snowfall: 33.4 inches
More on Schuyler: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 13,315
Average Annual Snowfall: 32.8 inches
More on South Sioux City: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 16,895
Average Annual Snowfall: 31.8 inches
More on La Vista: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 5,553
Average Annual Snowfall: 31.8 inches
More on Wayne: Real Estate | Cost Of Living
How We Determined The Cities In Nebraska With The Most Snow
In order to rank the snowiest cities in Nebraska, we only had to scrape the database of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to see which cities in the Cornhusker State get the most annual snowfall.
Before we get too far, here are the annual snowfall rates for major cities:
- Omaha -- 30.0 inches
- Lincoln -- 25.9 inches
- Bellevue -- 25.6 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 Nebraska with at least snow snowfall:
- Beatrice -- 19.3 inches
- McCook -- 19.9 inches
- Seward -- 21.4 inches
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Detailed List Of The Snowiest Places In Nebraska
Rank | City | Snow (Inches) |
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1 | Gering | 44.6 |
2 | Scottsbluff | 41.6 |
3 | Chadron | 40.0 |
4 | Alliance | 38.8 |
5 | Chalco | 36.7 |
6 | Gretna | 34.7 |
7 | Schuyler | 33.4 |
8 | South Sioux City | 32.8 |
9 | La Vista | 31.8 |
10 | Wayne | 31.8 |
11 | Fremont | 31.3 |
12 | Papillion | 31.2 |
13 | Ralston | 30.2 |
14 | Omaha | 30.0 |
15 | North Platte | 29.4 |
16 | Sidney | 29.1 |
17 | Blair | 28.9 |
18 | Norfolk | 28.2 |
19 | Grand Island | 27.7 |
20 | Columbus | 27.6 |
21 | Holdrege | 27.1 |
22 | Hastings | 26.6 |
23 | Nebraska City | 26.0 |
24 | Lincoln | 25.9 |
25 | Bellevue | 25.6 |
26 | Plattsmouth | 25.1 |
27 | Kearney | 23.9 |
28 | York | 23.8 |
29 | Crete | 22.7 |
30 | Lexington | 22.3 |
31 | Seward | 21.4 |
32 | Mccook | 19.9 |
33 | Beatrice | 19.3 |