On December 19, US meteorological sites published a list of the country's "snow capitals" with surprising statistics.
While Chicago and New York are often mentioned for their cold winters, the average amount of snow here actually fluctuates just under 1 meter per year. This number becomes too modest if compared to real records in the mountainous areas of the west, known as the "snow realms" of the land of the stars and stripes.
Based on standardized data from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the champion position belongs to Crater Lake in Oregon. This place experiences an average of 11.7m of equivalent to 10 feet of snowfall per year due to the influence of "athospheric rivers", causing snowfall almost year-round from October to May of the following year.
Following closely behind are Alta (Utah) resort and Soda Springs town (California) with 11.6m and 11.3m of snow respectively, creating almost completely covered areas of land eroded by white.
The list of harsh sites includes Crested Butte, Climax in Colorado and Snake River in Wyoming, where the average snowfall has exceeded 7.4m.
Notably on the east bank, Mt. Washington (New Hampshire) also contributed with more than 7.1m of snow and is known for having the "worst weather in the world".
Other locations such as Holden Village (W Washington), Mt. Mansfield (Vermont) and Government Camp (Oregon) also continuously recorded heavy snowfall of 6 to nearly 7m per season.
In addition, meteorologists note a special exception, the state of Alaska. Despite having a huge amount of snow, due to the lack of measuring stations with regular staff, this area is not officially ranked; if counted, Valdez city will definitely be in the leading group.
In addition, the US has "throneless kings" outside NOAA data, typically the Mt. Baker (W Washington) set an unimaginable world record in the winter of 1999 with up to 29m of snowfall.
