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Winter 2025-26 snowfall totals by city

At official National Weather Service stations, winter 2025-26 (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026) brought 92.5 inches of snow to Buffalo, 69.3 to Providence, 62.8 to Boston, 34.1 to Chicago and 33.1 to Denver. Most of the coastal Northeast and the Ohio Valley ran above normal, while Buffalo, Cleveland, Chicago and Minneapolis-St. Paul finished below. Each total is one station, and snowfall varies across every metro.

Updated October 6, 2026. By Weather Decision Solutions. All guides

Season totals at 14 official stations

The snow season runs from July 1 to June 30. Totals are National Weather Service observations at each city's official station, added up day by day, and the normal is the NOAA 1991-2020 average season snowfall for the same station. The list runs from the most snow to the least.

CityOfficial stationSnowfall, 2025-26NOAA 1991-2020 normalCompared with normal
BuffaloBuffalo Niagara International Airport92.5 in95.4 in2.9 in below
ProvidenceRhode Island T.F. Green International Airport69.3 in36.6 in32.7 in above
BostonBoston Logan International Airport62.8 in49.2 in13.6 in above
PittsburghPittsburgh International Airport51.6 in44.1 in7.5 in above
ClevelandCleveland Hopkins International Airport50.9 in63.8 in12.9 in below
Minneapolis-St. PaulMinneapolis-St. Paul International Airport48.5 in51.2 in2.7 in below
New YorkCentral Park43.4 in29.8 in13.6 in above
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport34.1 in38.4 in4.3 in below
ColumbusJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport33.9 in28.2 in5.7 in above
DenverDenver International Airport33.1 inNot publishedNo comparison
CincinnatiCincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport32.6 in23.3 in9.3 in above
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport30.1 in23.1 in7.0 in above
IndianapolisIndianapolis International Airport29.9 in25.5 in4.4 in above
St. LouisSt. Louis Lambert International Airport18.5 in16.6 in1.9 in above

NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the Denver International Airport station, so Denver has no comparison here. New York is measured in Central Park. Every other station is an airport.

How the winter played out

Providence had the biggest surplus, 69.3 inches against a normal of 36.6, and most of the coastal Northeast and the Ohio Valley finished above normal. Buffalo, Cleveland, Chicago and Minneapolis-St. Paul finished below. Boston's 62.8 inches was the most in the ten winters since 2016-17, and Denver's 33.1 inches was the lowest of the last eight.

Two storms did much of the work in the Northeast. The first was the late-January storm, covered in the January 24-26, 2026 recap. The second was a coastal storm on February 22 and 23, which the Northeast Regional Climate Center described as a nor'easter with blizzard conditions at 15 airport sites in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The center reported that Providence's two-day total of 37.9 inches was the largest in the city's record, which began in 1904.

Selected storms from the winter

These are three-day totals at the official station, from daily observations.

DatesOfficial stationSnowfall
Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, 2025Chicago O'Hare International Airport10.1 in
Jan. 25-26, 2026Boston Logan International Airport23.2 in
Feb. 21-23, 2026Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport38.0 in
Feb. 21-23, 2026New York Central Park19.7 in
Feb. 21-23, 2026Boston Logan International Airport17.9 in
Feb. 21-23, 2026Philadelphia International Airport14.0 in
Mar. 6, 2026Denver International Airport8.5 in

See how a winter compares with the last ten at Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Syracuse, Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Denver.

What these totals do not tell you

A station total is a good picture of a city's winter and a rough guide to a single neighborhood. Snow changes across a metro with terrain, lakes and the coast, so a property can have had more or less than the airport. Totals here are not certified records.

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Questions people ask

How much snow did we get in winter 2025-26?

It depends on the city. At official stations from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, Buffalo had 92.5 inches, Providence 69.3, Boston 62.8, New York Central Park 43.4, Chicago 34.1 and Denver 33.1. Your own neighborhood can differ from these airport and park readings.

Which city had the snowiest winter in 2025-26?

Of the 14 metros on this page, Buffalo had the most snow at 92.5 inches. Providence had the biggest surplus over its NOAA 1991-2020 normal, 69.3 inches against 36.6.

Was winter 2025-26 snowier than normal?

At nine of the 14 stations on this page, yes: Providence, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and St. Louis finished above normal. Cleveland, Chicago, Minneapolis-St. Paul and Buffalo finished below. Denver has no official snowfall normal at its airport station to compare against.

How is a winter season counted?

The snow season runs July 1 to June 30, so winter 2025-26 includes every flake from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Totals are National Weather Service daily observations added up.

Are these totals for my neighborhood?

No. Each total is one measurement at one official station. Snowfall changes across a metro with terrain, lakes and the coast, so your property may have had more or less.

How do I find out how much snow my property got last winter?

Request a Free Snow Report at freesnowreport.com/request. Enter the street address and the storm dates, and the total for that spot arrives by email as two PDFs. Each verified email gets three free reports, then a report is $39 or a ZIP pass covers many.

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