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Snowiest places

Average yearly snowfall at the nearest climate station within 30 km, 1981-2010. 237 places ranked; the other 82 have no figure.

  1. 1Stewart570 cm
  2. 2Valemount532 cm
  3. 3Wells461 cm
  4. 4Pemberton419 cm
  5. 5Squamish-Lillooet, Electoral Area D419 cm
  6. 6Whistler419 cm
  7. 7Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area B (Thompson Headwaters)404 cm
  8. 8Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area E331 cm
  9. 9Terrace331 cm
  10. 10Fernie325 cm
  11. 11Kitimat325 cm
  12. 12Fraser Valley, Electoral Area B288 cm
  13. 13Hope288 cm
  14. 14Elkford277 cm
  15. 15East Kootenay, Electoral Area A264 cm
  16. 16Sparwood264 cm
  17. 17Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area A234 cm
  18. 18Cariboo, Electoral Area L216 cm
  19. 19Granisle216 cm
  20. 20Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area F213 cm
  21. 21New Hazelton206 cm
  22. 22Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area D205 cm
  23. 23Castlegar201 cm
  24. 24Central Kootenay, Electoral Area G201 cm
  25. 25Central Kootenay, Electoral Area I201 cm
  26. 26Salmo201 cm
  27. 27Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area C193 cm
  28. 28Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area E193 cm
  29. 29Fort St. John190 cm
  30. 30Peace River, Electoral Area C190 cm
  31. 31Taylor190 cm
  32. 32Kaslo188 cm
  33. 33Columbia-Shuswap, Electoral Area C184 cm
  34. 34Columbia-Shuswap, Electoral Area D184 cm
  35. 35Enderby184 cm
  36. 36Salmon Arm184 cm
  37. 37Sicamous184 cm
  38. 38Spallumcheen184 cm
  39. 39Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area A183 cm
  40. 40Smithers183 cm
  41. 41Telkwa183 cm
  42. 42Fruitvale179 cm
  43. 43Kootenay Boundary, Electoral Area A179 cm
  44. 44Kootenay Boundary B / Lower Columbia-Old-Glory179 cm
  45. 45Montrose179 cm
  46. 46Rossland179 cm
  47. 47Trail179 cm
  48. 48Warfield179 cm
  49. 49Cariboo, Electoral Area D177 cm
  50. 50Central Kootenay, Electoral Area D177 cm
  51. 51Chetwynd177 cm
  52. 52Peace River, Electoral Area E177 cm
  53. 53East Kootenay, Electoral Area E176 cm
  54. 54Kimberley176 cm
  55. 55Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area D175 cm
  56. 56Fraser Lake175 cm
  57. 57Dawson Creek173 cm
  58. 58Fort St. James173 cm
  59. 59Pouce Coupe173 cm
  60. 60Cariboo, Electoral Area B162 cm
  61. 61Quesnel162 cm
  62. 62Central Kootenay, Electoral Area H161 cm
  63. 63New Denver161 cm
  64. 64Silverton161 cm
  65. 65Slocan161 cm
  66. 66Golden159 cm
  67. 67Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area F157 cm
  68. 68Vanderhoof157 cm
  69. 69Kootenay Boundary E / West Boundary153 cm
  70. 70Logan Lake150 cm
  71. 71Central Coast, Electoral Area C147 cm
  72. 72Central Okanagan146 cm
  73. 73Prince George142 cm
  74. 74Central Kootenay, Electoral Area B138 cm
  75. 75Creston138 cm
  76. 76Central Coast, Electoral Area D134 cm
  77. 77Central Coast, Electoral Area E134 cm
  78. 78Cranbrook125 cm
  79. 79Lions Bay125 cm
  80. 80Metro Vancouver, Electoral Area A125 cm
  81. 81North Vancouver125 cm
  82. 82Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area H125 cm
  83. 83Princeton125 cm
  84. 84Grand Forks124 cm
  85. 85Greenwood124 cm
  86. 86Kootenay Boundary C / Christina Lake124 cm
  87. 87Midway124 cm
  88. 88Central Kootenay, Electoral Area C117 cm
  89. 89Cariboo, Electoral Area J114 cm
  90. 90Barriere113 cm
  91. 91Central Kootenay, Electoral Area J112 cm
  92. 92Gold River105 cm
  93. 93Strathcona, Electoral Area D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake)105 cm
  94. 94Invermere99 cm
  95. 95Radium Hot Springs99 cm
  96. 96Lake Cowichan97 cm
  97. 97Clearwater95 cm
  98. 98East Kootenay, Electoral Area C95 cm
  99. 99Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area O (Lower North Thompson)95 cm
  100. 100Port Edward92 cm
  101. 101Prince Rupert92 cm
  102. 102Armstrong91 cm
  103. 103Coldstream91 cm
  104. 104Lake Country91 cm
  105. 105Lumby91 cm
  106. 106North Okanagan, Electoral Area B91 cm
  107. 107North Okanagan, Electoral Area C91 cm
  108. 108Vernon91 cm
  109. 109Williams Lake91 cm
  110. 110Anmore89 cm
  111. 111Belcarra89 cm
  112. 112Burnaby89 cm
  113. 113New Westminster89 cm
  114. 114North Vancouver89 cm
  115. 115Port Moody89 cm
  116. 116Central Okanagan West84 cm
  117. 117Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area F84 cm
  118. 118Peachland84 cm
  119. 119Summerland84 cm
  120. 120West Kelowna84 cm
  121. 121Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area L (Grasslands)83 cm
  122. 122Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area M (Beautiful Nicola Valley - North)83 cm
  123. 123Sunshine Coast, Electoral Area A80 cm
  124. 124Alberni-Clayoquot, Electoral Area B79 cm
  125. 125Alberni-Clayoquot, Electoral Area D79 cm
  126. 126Alberni-Clayoquot, Electoral Area E79 cm
  127. 127Alberni-Clayoquot, Electoral Area F79 cm
  128. 128Port Alberni79 cm
  129. 129Chilliwack78 cm
  130. 130Fraser Valley, Electoral Area E78 cm
  131. 131Fraser Valley, Electoral Area H78 cm
  132. 132Fraser Valley, Electoral Area G75 cm
  133. 133Mission75 cm
  134. 134Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area G73 cm
  135. 135Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area G69 cm
  136. 136Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area H69 cm
  137. 137Ladysmith69 cm
  138. 138Lantzville69 cm
  139. 139Nanaimo69 cm
  140. 140Nanaimo, Electoral Area A69 cm
  141. 141Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area A68 cm
  142. 142Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area B68 cm
  143. 143Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area C68 cm
  144. 144Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area D68 cm
  145. 145Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area E68 cm
  146. 146Duncan68 cm
  147. 147Fraser Valley, Electoral Area D67 cm
  148. 148Harrison Hot Springs67 cm
  149. 149Kent67 cm
  150. 150Merritt67 cm
  151. 151Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area N (Beautiful Nicola Valley - South)67 cm
  152. 152Kelowna64 cm
  153. 153Kamloops63 cm
  154. 154Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area J (Copper Desert Country)63 cm
  155. 155Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area P (Rivers and the Peaks)63 cm
  156. 156Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area D59 cm
  157. 157Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area E59 cm
  158. 158Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area I59 cm
  159. 159Penticton59 cm
  160. 160Alberni-Clayoquot, Electoral Area A56 cm
  161. 161Campbell River56 cm
  162. 162Comox Valley, Electoral Area A56 cm
  163. 163Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area I56 cm
  164. 164Abbotsford55 cm
  165. 165Comox55 cm
  166. 166Comox Valley, Electoral Area B (Lazo North)55 cm
  167. 167Comox Valley, Electoral Area C (Puntledge - Black Creek)55 cm
  168. 168Courtenay55 cm
  169. 169Cumberland55 cm
  170. 170Maple Ridge52 cm
  171. 171Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area F50 cm
  172. 172Juan de Fuca (Part 2)50 cm
  173. 173Langley49 cm
  174. 174Langley49 cm
  175. 175Surrey49 cm
  176. 176Strathcona, Electoral Area B48 cm
  177. 177Powell River47 cm
  178. 178qathet, Electoral Area B47 cm
  179. 179qathet, Electoral Area C47 cm
  180. 180qathet, Electoral Area D47 cm
  181. 181Keremeos45 cm
  182. 182Nanaimo, Electoral Area C45 cm
  183. 183Nanaimo, Electoral Area E45 cm
  184. 184Nanaimo, Electoral Area F45 cm
  185. 185Nanaimo, Electoral Area G45 cm
  186. 186Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area B45 cm
  187. 187Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area C45 cm
  188. 188Oliver45 cm
  189. 189Parksville45 cm
  190. 190Qualicum Beach45 cm
  191. 191qathet, Electoral Area E45 cm
  192. 192Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area A44 cm
  193. 193Osoyoos44 cm
  194. 194Coquitlam43 cm
  195. 195Mount Waddington, Electoral Area C43 cm
  196. 196Pitt Meadows43 cm
  197. 197Port Coquitlam43 cm
  198. 198Port Hardy43 cm
  199. 199Port McNeill43 cm
  200. 200North Saanich40 cm
  201. 201Sidney40 cm
  202. 202Southern Gulf Islands40 cm
  203. 203Mount Waddington, Electoral Area B38 cm
  204. 204Queen Charlotte38 cm
  205. 205Vancouver38 cm
  206. 206West Vancouver38 cm
  207. 207Nanaimo, Electoral Area H37 cm
  208. 208Delta35 cm
  209. 209Nanaimo, Electoral Area B35 cm
  210. 210Richmond35 cm
  211. 211White Rock35 cm
  212. 212Alberni-Clayoquot, Electoral Area C33 cm
  213. 213Tofino33 cm
  214. 214Ucluelet33 cm
  215. 215North Cowichan32 cm
  216. 216Saltspring Island32 cm
  217. 217Bowen Island31 cm
  218. 218Gibsons31 cm
  219. 219Sunshine Coast, Electoral Area D31 cm
  220. 220Sunshine Coast, Electoral Area E31 cm
  221. 221Sunshine Coast, Electoral Area F31 cm
  222. 222Ashcroft30 cm
  223. 223Lytton30 cm
  224. 224Port Alice28 cm
  225. 225Sechelt23 cm
  226. 226Central Saanich22 cm
  227. 227Highlands22 cm
  228. 228Saanich22 cm
  229. 229Colwood14 cm
  230. 230Esquimalt14 cm
  231. 231Juan de Fuca (Part 1)14 cm
  232. 232Langford14 cm
  233. 233Metchosin14 cm
  234. 234Oak Bay14 cm
  235. 235Sooke14 cm
  236. 236Victoria14 cm
  237. 237View Royal14 cm

Source: Climate normals 1981-2010, Environment and Climate Change Canada (Open Government Licence – Canada).

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