Average Annual Snowfall
North AmericaPhysical EnvironmentAverage annual snowfall for North America
natureA map shows annual average snowfall in North America. The highest snowfall occurs in Alaska, northern Canada, and the northeastern US. Moderate snowfall is seen in central Canada and parts of the US. Minimal snowfall covers the southern US.
The map shows the annual average snowfall in North America using a color gradient. Highest snowfall (dark purple) is found in Alaska, northern Canada, the Great Lakes region, and the northeastern United States, including parts of New York and New England. Moderate snowfall (purple to light purple) is seen in central Canada, the Rocky Mountains, and northern and western parts of the United States, such as Colorado and Utah. Minimal snowfall (light blue) covers the southern United States, including Texas, Louisiana, and Florida. The map also highlights snowfall patterns in specific regions like the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, the Hudson Bay area, and the Labrador Sea. Major water bodies such as the Gulf of Alaska, Gulf of Mexico, and Hudson Bay are labeled for geographic context. The map includes state and provincial boundaries for detailed regional analysis.
160 in and over | 110–159 in | 60–109 in | 30–59 in | 15–29 in | Under 15 in | Class | Rank | Ratio of males to females | 2000–3,999 m | 500–1,999 m | 200–499 m | 1–199 m | Below sea level to 0 m | Bad Creek Hydroelectric Power Plant SC USA | Bath County Pumped Storage Hydroelecric Power Plant VA USA | Beauharnois Hydroelectric Power Plant Canada | Bersimis-1 Hydroelectric Power Plant Canada | Blenheim Gilboa Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant NY USA | Bonneville Hydro Power Plant OR USA | Boundary Dam Hydro Power Plant WA USA | Castaic Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant CA USA | Chief Joseph Hydro Power Plant WA USA | Churchill Falls Hydroelectric Generating Station Canada | G M Shrum (W.A.C. Bennett) Hydroelectric Power Plant Canada | Glen Canyon Dam Hydro Power Plant AZ USA | Grand Coulee Hydro Power Plant WA USA | Helms Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant CA USA | Hoover Dam Hydro Power Plant AZ/NV USA | John Day Hydro Power Plant OR USA | Kettle Rapids Hydroelectric generating Station Canada | La Grande-1 Hydroelectric Generating Station Canada | La Grande-2-A Hydroelectric Generating Station Canada | La grande-3 Hydroelectric Generating Station Canada | La grande-4 Hydroelectric Generating Station Canada | Limestone Hydroelectric Generating Station Canada | Long Spruce Hydroelectric Geneerating Station Canada | Ludington Hydro Power Plant MI USA | Manic-2 (Jean-Lesage) Hydroelectric Generating Station Canada | Manic-3 (Rene-Levesque) Hydroelectric Generating Station Canada | Manic-5 Hydroelectric Generating Station Canada | Manic-5-PA Hydroelectric generating Station Canada | Mica Creek Hydroelectric Power Plant Canada | Muddy Run Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant PA USA | Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant MA USA | Outardes-3 Hydroelectric Power Plant Canada | R.H. Saunders Hydroelectric Power Plant Canada | Raccoon Mountain Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant TN USA | Revelstoke Hydroelectric Power Plant Canada | Robert Moses Niagara Hydro Power Plant NY USA | Robert-Bourassa Hydroelectric Generating Station Canada | Rocky Mountain Pumped Storage Hydro Hydro Power Plant GA USA | Rocky Reach Hydro Power Plant WA USA | Sir Adam Beck II Hydroelectric Generating Station Canada | The Dalles Hydro Power Plant OR USA | Toktogul Hydroelectric Power Plant Kyrgyzstan | Wanapum Hydro Power Plant WA USA | |
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