Snowiest.app: A Free, Multi-Model Snow Forecast Tool to Help You Plan a Ski Trip We’ve all been there: staring at three different weather apps trying to decipher if there will be fresh snow for your day at the resort. The issue isn’t a lack of options or data; it’s that predicting weather patterns and snowfall in the mountains is incredibly difficult, and with so many outlooks available, who can you trust? Enter Snowiest.app, a […] Brains Greg Wedow | February 13, 2026 0 Comments
The Snowiest Resort From Each U.S. State During the 2024-25 Season As lovers of the sport, we obsess over snowfall totals, and every ski season brings a new set of snowfall stats, with the 2024-25 winter being no exception. While the usual heavy hitters mostly lived up to their reputations, a few unexpected contenders racked up big totals too. We took a look at the snowiest ski resort in each U.S. […] Industry News Brent Glogau | June 11, 2025 0 Comments
Every State’s Record Snow Year According to Their Ski Areas 2023 will go down as one of the overall snowiest ski seasons ever. An incredible 18 resorts set snowfall records. But what year and at what resort holds the record for each state? See below for the answer. The list is sorted in ascending order by total snowfall. States not included are lacking records. West Virginia – 1981 Snowshoe Ski […] Brains Brent Glogau | April 19, 2025 5 Comments
Snowfall Extremes: Earth’s Deepest Winter Zones Snowfall enthusiasts often wonder where some of the highest average annual snowfall totals occur. A deep dive into the research reveals several fascinating locations, some of which may come as a surprise. Below is a list of five places that receive staggering amounts of snowfall each year. #5 Snowbird/Alta, Utah: 500+ inches Both Snowbird and Alta ski resorts in Utah […] Brains Matthew Oliphant | March 1, 2025 0 Comments
Top 7 Snowiest Ski Resorts in Europe — Week 5, 2025 Skipping right ahead to week 5 as I had to take some time off for a family emergency. Apologies to those looking for the weekly report. On the upside, there has been plenty of snow so I am excited to report this week’s snowiest resorts in Europe (and more is still to come—it is expected for snowfalls until Wednesday). Please […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 28, 2025 0 Comments
Top 5 Snowiest Towns in the US This Season If you live in a ski town, it’s probably for obvious reasons. You love the winter, and skiing or riding is your life. Living close to a ski area often means that the snow on the ski area will also fall in town. Below are the snowiest towns and how much snow they received this season. Also included are nearby […] Brains Brent Glogau | February 7, 2023 3 Comments
The 13 Snowiest Ski Resorts in North America Right Now Unfortunately, many of us are still waiting for our local ski resorts to open, dealing with a lack of snowfall. Others’ hills may have opened, but barely, leaving them desperately making laps on thin-covered groomers trying to scratch the itch. There are, however, some areas of the continent that have been hit with the good stuff, and hit hard! If […] Conditions Report Jake Vigesaa | December 15, 2021 1 Comment
The World’s 8 Snowiest Cities: According to the Conde Nast Traveler, the 8 snowiest cities in the world appear to be perfect for outdoor enthusiasts, especially skiers. Although the list contains cities from all over the world, they all seem to be very familiar with shoveling and other snow removal methods. When blizzards shut down some cities, these cities go on with everyday life and […] Weather Chris Wallner | June 4, 2020 15 Comments
Top 9 Snowiest Ski Resorts in the Pacific Northwest The Pacific Northwest of the United States of America is the snowiest place in North America. It may be the snowiest place in the world. The two states making up the bulk of the Pacific Northwest, Oregon & Washington, have very few ski resorts that receive under 400 inches of snow annually & Mt. Baker has the world record for annual snowfall at 1,100 inches of snow. The Pacific Northwest is the king of snowfall, yet it continues to fly […] SnowBrains | October 5, 2019 16 Comments
The Top 9 Snowiest Ski Resorts in North America: It’s no secret that the West gets the most snow. Cold fronts come down from the Gulf of Alaska, hit our North-South oriented mountain ranges, and orographic lifting does the rest. There are 10 ski resort in the west that average over 500” of snow. Sometimes, we don’t realize how lucky we are. These snowfall average compete with anywhere in the world…except Japan. The list below displays the largest annual snowfall averages in North America per ski resort. It’s no secret that the West gets the most snow. Cold fronts come down from the Gulf of Alaska, hit our North-South oriented […] SnowBrains | September 30, 2019 58 Comments
The 6 Snowiest Cities in America: The Weather Channel just compiled a list of the 6 snowiest cities in America. Here is The Weather Channel’s criteria for this list of the 6 snowiest cities in the USA: “We examined 30-year average annual snowfall data from NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center from 1981-2010 to come up with a list of America’s Six Snowiest Cities. We limited the list to cities with populations of at least 1,000 as of the latest census data. Unincorporated towns, …] Featured Article SnowBrains | November 13, 2013 3 Comments
Top 10 Snowiest Ski Resorts in the World by the Travel Channel The Travel Channel has ranked the top 10 snowiest ski resorts in the world this week. We know this list is inaccurate, but it’s still fun to see how the outside world sees our snow realm. Alta, UT averages 563” of snow per season. Timberline, OR avergages 551” of snow per season, so right off the bat, we know this list is incorrect. Then […] SnowBrains | October 18, 2013 6 Comments
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