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Snowiest towns in Nebraska

Ranked by average snowfall in a normal winter, 1991–2020, at the nearest NOAA weather station. Towns that share a station share its figure and its rank (T = tied). 61 towns with 2,500+ residents that get at least an inch of snow a year.

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Wayne
Nebraska · Snowiest

Where Wayne lands: #17 of 61

32 in · Visit Wayne →

Map of Chadron 1 Chadron 50 in Days with 1"+ of snow 16 Map of Alliance 2 Alliance 45 in Days with 1"+ of snow 18 Scottsbluff 3 Scottsbluff 43 in Days with 1"+ of snow 13
#TownSnow a yearDays with 1"+ of snowWeather station
1 Map of Chadron Chadron5,160 people 50 in 16 Chadron 3sw, NE
2 Map of Alliance Alliance8,075 people 45 in 18 Hemingford, NE
T3 Scottsbluff Scottsbluff14,376 people 43 in 13 Scottsbluff Heilig Airport, NE
T3 Map of Gering Gering8,550 people 43 in 13 Scottsbluff Heilig Airport, NE
T5 Papillion Papillion25,244 people 36 in 10 Gretna 4ne, NE
T5 La Vista La Vista16,563 people 36 in 10 Gretna 4ne, NE
T5 Map of Chalco Chalco10,595 people 36 in 10 Gretna 4ne, NE
T5 Gretna Gretna9,193 people 36 in 10 Gretna 4ne, NE
T5 Map of Ralston Ralston6,472 people 36 in 10 Gretna 4ne, NE
T10 Map of South Sioux City South Sioux City13,907 people 36 in 11 Sioux City Gateway Airport, IA
T10 Map of Dakota City Dakota City2,675 people 36 in 11 Sioux City Gateway Airport, IA
12 Map of Schuyler Schuyler6,578 people 36 in 12 Schuyler, NE
T13 Omaha Omaha488,837 people 34 in 9 Bennington 3wsw, NE
T13 Township 1Washington County · 4,458 people 34 in 9 Bennington 3wsw, NE
T13 Township 2Washington County · 3,195 people 34 in 9 Bennington 3wsw, NE
T13 Township 7Washington County · 2,731 people 34 in 9 Bennington 3wsw, NE
17 Wayne Wayne6,121 people 32 in 11 Wayne, NE
T18 Map of Fremont Fremont27,567 people 32 in 9 Valley Nws, NE
T18 Blair Blair7,914 people 32 in 9 Valley Nws, NE
T18 Map of Valley Valley3,174 people 32 in 9 Valley Nws, NE
T18 David City David City3,017 people 32 in 11 David City, NE
T18 Map of Union UnionSaunders County · 2,563 people 32 in 9 Valley Nws, NE
T23 Cozad Cozad3,937 people 31 in 10 Eustis 2 Nw, NE
T23 Map of Gothenburg Gothenburg3,452 people 31 in 10 Eustis 2 Nw, NE
25 Map of Auburn Auburn3,470 people 30 in 9 Auburn 5 Ese, NE
26 Norfolk Norfolk26,054 people 30 in 10 Norfolk Karl Stefan Airport, NE
27 Broken Bow Broken Bow3,502 people 30 in 9 Broken Bow 2 W, NE
28 Map of West Point West Point3,471 people 29 in 10 West Pt, NE
29 Sidney Sidney6,419 people 29 in 10 Sidney 6 Nnw, NE
30 Map of Valentine Valentine2,633 people 29 in 10 Valentine #1, NE
T31 Map of Hastings Hastings25,008 people 29 in 9 Hastings 4n, NE
T31 Map of Central City Central City3,061 people 29 in 9 Central City, NE
T31 Map of Hickman Hickman3,004 people 29 in 9 Hickman, NE
34 Map of North Platte North Platte22,831 people 28 in 10 North Platte Exp Farm, NE
35 Map of York York8,141 people 28 in 10 Bradshaw, NE
36 Grand Island Grand Island52,884 people 28 in 9 Grand Island Airport, NE
37 Aurora Aurora4,664 people 27 in 9 Aurora, NE
38 Lincoln Lincoln294,856 people 26 in 8 Lincoln Municipal Airport, NE
T39 Columbus Columbus24,488 people 26 in 9 Columbus 3 Ne, NE
T39 O'Neill O'Neill3,570 people 26 in 10 O'neill, NE
T39 Columbus ColumbusPlatte County · 3,313 people 26 in 9 Columbus 3 Ne, NE
42 Holdrege Holdrege5,546 people 25 in 9 Holdrege, NE
T43 Bellevue Bellevue64,510 people 25 in 10 Plattsmouth 1e, NE
T43 Map of Crete Crete7,527 people 25 in 8 Crete 4ese, NE
T43 Plattsmouth Plattsmouth6,731 people 25 in 10 Plattsmouth 1e, NE
T43 Map of Offutt AFB Offutt AFB6,074 people 25 in 10 Plattsmouth 1e, NE
47 Minden Minden3,108 people 25 in 9 Minden, NE
48 Ogallala Ogallala4,777 people 25 in 9 Ogallala, NE
49 Nebraska City Nebraska City7,369 people 24 in 8 Nebraska City 2nw, NE
50 St. Paul St. Paul2,758 people 22 in 9 Saint Paul, NE
T51 Map of Waverly Waverly4,440 people 22 in 7 Ashland #2, NE
T51 Map of Falls City Falls City4,077 people 22 in 7 Rulo 2w, NE
T51 Map of Ashland AshlandSaunders County · 3,071 people 22 in 7 Ashland #2, NE
54 Kearney Kearney34,246 people 22 in 9 Kearney 4 Ne, NE
T55 Seward Seward7,678 people 22 in 7 Seward, NE
T55 Map of Milford Milford2,565 people 22 in 7 Seward, NE
57 Fairbury Fairbury3,888 people 21 in 8 Fairbury 5s, NE
58 McCook McCook7,314 people 20 in 8 Mc Cook #2, NE
59 Map of Wahoo Wahoo4,929 people 20 in 8 Mead 6s, NE
60 Lexington Lexington10,862 people 20 in 7 Canaday Steam Plt, NE
61 Map of Beatrice Beatrice12,225 people 19 in 8 Beatrice 1n, NE

How this ranking works

We rank every town by average snowfall in a normal winter, 1991–2020, at the nearest NOAA weather station. Towns that get less than an inch a year aren’t ranked. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast, and each town’s Climate page shows its whole year month by month.

Snow and frost are measured at weather stations, and each town uses the nearest NOAA station with a matching climate (within 25 miles, with temperatures that agree with the town’s own). Towns near the same station share its figure, so they tie.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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