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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 Virginia 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 Bluefield, the snowiest place in Virginia.
So, put on your parkas, snow boots and your gloves and let's go outside to see which Virginia cities get dumped on the most every year. After analyzing all the cities in Virginia with a decent amount of people in them, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in Old Dominion.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Virginia For 2022
What's the snowiest place in Virginia with more than 5,000 people? That would be Bluefield with an average annual snowfall of 37.8 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 Virginia or the cheapest places in Virginia.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Virginia For 2022
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Population: 5,350
Average Annual Snowfall: 37.8 inches
More on Bluefield: Real Estate | Crime Report
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Population: 43,530
Average Annual Snowfall: 24.1 inches
More on Blacksburg: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 6,506
Average Annual Snowfall: 24.1 inches
More on Strasburg: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 5,181
Average Annual Snowfall: 23.7 inches
More on Woodstock: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 17,057
Average Annual Snowfall: 23.6 inches
More on Radford: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 21,623
Average Annual Snowfall: 23.3 inches
More on Christiansburg: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 14,846
Average Annual Snowfall: 22.8 inches
More on Front Royal: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 24,193
Average Annual Snowfall: 22.5 inches
More on Staunton: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 27,168
Average Annual Snowfall: 22.2 inches
More on Winchester: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 51,388
Average Annual Snowfall: 21.7 inches
More on Harrisonburg: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
How We Determined The Cities In Virginia With The Most Snow
In order to rank the snowiest cities in Virginia, we only had to scrape the database of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to see which cities in the Old Dominion get the most annual snowfall.
Before we get too far, here are the annual snowfall rates for major cities:
- Virginia Beach -- 6.1 inches
- Norfolk -- 4.8 inches
- Chesapeake -- 5.2 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 Virginia with at least snow snowfall:
- Emporia -- 3.2 inches
- Gloucester Point -- 3.9 inches
- Poquoson -- 4.2 inches
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