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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 Oregon 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 Mount Hood Village, the snowiest place in Oregon.
So, put on your parkas, snow boots and your gloves and let's go outside to see which Oregon cities get dumped on the most every year. After analyzing all the cities in Oregon with a decent amount of people in them, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in Beaver State.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Oregon For 2022
What's the snowiest place in Oregon with more than 5,000 people? That would be Mount Hood Village with an average annual snowfall of 59.5 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 Oregon or the cheapest places in Oregon.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Oregon For 2022
Population: 5,497
Average Annual Snowfall: 59.5 inches
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Population: 9,777
Average Annual Snowfall: 36.1 inches
More on Baker City: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 21,261
Average Annual Snowfall: 35.3 inches
More on Klamath Falls: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 19,502
Average Annual Snowfall: 35.2 inches
More on Altamont: Real Estate | Cost Of Living
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Population: 5,328
Average Annual Snowfall: 30.4 inches
More on Deschutes River Woods: Real Estate | Cost Of Living
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Population: 7,412
Average Annual Snowfall: 27.2 inches
More on Hood River: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 81,780
Average Annual Snowfall: 23.6 inches
More on Bend: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 13,852
Average Annual Snowfall: 20.5 inches
More on Oatfield: Real Estate | Cost Of Living
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Population: 8,726
Average Annual Snowfall: 20.5 inches
More on Molalla: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 27,450
Average Annual Snowfall: 17.3 inches
More on Redmond: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
How We Determined The Cities In Oregon With The Most Snow
In order to rank the snowiest cities in Oregon, we only had to scrape the database of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to see which cities in the Beaver State get the most annual snowfall.
Before we get too far, here are the annual snowfall rates for major cities:
- Portland -- 3.1 inches
- Salem -- 5.1 inches
- Eugene -- 3.6 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 Oregon with at least snow snowfall:
- Coos Bay -- 0.3 inches
- North Bend -- 0.4 inches
- Newport -- 0.4 inches
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