Understanding the Weather: Feb. 26, 2008
Chicago has a national reputation of being a snowy city, but many U.S. cities routinely receive much more than Chicago's winter average of 39 inches. Here are several cities whose seasonal snow total is at least twice as great as Chicago's:
324" Valdez, Alaska
137" Marquette, Michigan
116" Syracuse, New York
102" Lander, Wyoming
100" Flagstaff, Arizona
99" Juneau, Alaska
98" Muskegon, Michigan
93" Buffalo, New York
92" Rochester, New York
81" Duluth, Minnesota
79" Burlington, Vermont