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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 Tennessee 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 Bristol, the snowiest place in Tennessee.
So, put on your parkas, snow boots and your gloves and let's go outside to see which Tennessee cities get dumped on the most every year. After analyzing all the cities in Tennessee with a decent amount of people in them, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in Volunteer State.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Tennessee For 2022
What's the snowiest place in Tennessee with more than 5,000 people? That would be Bristol with an average annual snowfall of 12.3 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 Tennessee or the cheapest places in Tennessee.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Tennessee For 2022
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Population: 26,674
Average Annual Snowfall: 12.3 inches
More on Bristol: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 11,245
Average Annual Snowfall: 12.1 inches
More on Crossville: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 5,099
Average Annual Snowfall: 11.5 inches
More on Oak Grove Cdp (Washington County): Real Estate
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Population: 64,978
Average Annual Snowfall: 11.2 inches
More on Johnson City: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 14,058
Average Annual Snowfall: 11.1 inches
More on Elizabethton: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 29,247
Average Annual Snowfall: 10.9 inches
More on Morristown: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 9,730
Average Annual Snowfall: 10.8 inches
More on Bloomingdale: Real Estate | Cost Of Living
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Population: 5,189
Average Annual Snowfall: 10.0 inches
More on Jonesborough: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 52,898
Average Annual Snowfall: 9.8 inches
More on Kingsport: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 5,441
Average Annual Snowfall: 9.6 inches
More on Mount Carmel: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
How We Determined The Cities In Tennessee With The Most Snow
In order to rank the snowiest cities in Tennessee, we only had to scrape the database of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to see which cities in the Volunteer State get the most annual snowfall.
Before we get too far, here are the annual snowfall rates for major cities:
- Memphis -- 3.1 inches
- Nashville -- 3.9 inches
- Knoxville -- 5.8 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 Tennessee with at least snow snowfall:
- South Cleveland -- 1.4 inches
- Cleveland -- 1.5 inches
- Signal Mountain -- 1.8 inches
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