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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 Washington 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 Mead, the snowiest place in Washington.
So, put on your parkas, snow boots and your gloves and let's go outside to see which Washington cities get dumped on the most every year. After analyzing all the cities in Washington with a decent amount of people in them, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in Evergreen State.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Washington For 2022
What's the snowiest place in Washington with more than 5,000 people? That would be Mead with an average annual snowfall of 50.0 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 Washington or the cheapest places in Washington.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Washington For 2022
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Population: 7,363
Average Annual Snowfall: 50.0 inches
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Population: 6,449
Average Annual Snowfall: 48.5 inches
More on Airway Heights: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 8,262
Average Annual Snowfall: 45.1 inches
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Population: 210,695
Average Annual Snowfall: 44.9 inches
More on Spokane: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 11,171
Average Annual Snowfall: 44.5 inches
More on Cheney: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 5,573
Average Annual Snowfall: 42.7 inches
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Population: 5,481
Average Annual Snowfall: 42.7 inches
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Population: 92,286
Average Annual Snowfall: 41.1 inches
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Population: 6,792
Average Annual Snowfall: 40.5 inches
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Population: 31,502
Average Annual Snowfall: 36.2 inches
More on Pullman: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
How We Determined The Cities In Washington With The Most Snow
In order to rank the snowiest cities in Washington, we only had to scrape the database of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to see which cities in the Evergreen State get the most annual snowfall.
Before we get too far, here are the annual snowfall rates for major cities:
- Seattle -- 5.0 inches
- Spokane -- 44.9 inches
- Tacoma -- 3.9 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 Washington with at least snow snowfall:
- Aberdeen -- 0.8 inches
- Ocean Shores -- 1.6 inches
- Hazel Dell -- 1.7 inches
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