Sure, a Saturday morning right after a foot of fluffy snow is the best thing ever. But that same amount of snow on Tuesday in Nebraska can make a commute last forever. Imagine it’s the dead of winter and the time of year when the ground is frozen, the air is bone-chilling, and there are piles of dirty, nasty, ice-encrusted snow all over the place.
This is about the time of year when you’re just about ready for spring — especially in Gering, the snowiest place in Nebraska.
So, put on your parkas, snow boots, and gloves, and let’s go outside to see which Nebraska cities get dumped on the most every year. After analyzing all the cities in Nebraska with Saturday Night Science, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in Cornhusker State.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Table
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Nebraska For 2024
What’s the snowiest place in Nebraska with more than 5,000 people? That would be Gering with an average annual snowfall of 44.6 inches.
Read on below to see where your town ranked, you snow angels.
And if you already knew these places were snowy, check out the best places to live in Nebraska or the cheapest places in Nebraska.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Nebraska For 2024
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Population: 8,429
Average Annual Snowfall: 44.6 inches
More on Gering: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 14,955
Average Annual Snowfall: 41.6 inches
More on Scottsbluff: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,828
Average Annual Snowfall: 40.0 inches
More on Chadron: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,500
Average Annual Snowfall: 38.8 inches
More on Alliance: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 11,258
Average Annual Snowfall: 36.7 inches
More on Chalco: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,026
Average Annual Snowfall: 34.7 inches
More on Gretna: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 6,196
Average Annual Snowfall: 33.4 inches
More on Schuyler: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 13,315
Average Annual Snowfall: 32.8 inches
More on South Sioux City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 16,895
Average Annual Snowfall: 31.8 inches
More on La Vista: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,553
Average Annual Snowfall: 31.8 inches
More on Wayne: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
How We Determined The Cities In Nebraska With The Most Snow
In order to rank the snowiest cities in Nebraska, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Cornhusker State get the most annual snowfall.
We updated this article for 2024. This is our second time ranking the snowiest cities in Nebraska.
Before we get too far, here are the annual snowfall rates for major cities:
- Omaha — 30.0 inches
- Lincoln — 25.9 inches
- Bellevue — 25.6 inches
The snowiest cities in Nebraska are Gering, Scottsbluff, Chadron, Alliance, Chalco, Gretna, Schuyler, South Sioux City, La Vista, and Wayne.
There’s a complete chart at the bottom.
If you’re curious, here are the places that get the least amount of snow in Nebraska with at least snow snowfall:
- Beatrice — 19.3 inches
- McCook — 19.9 inches
- Seward — 21.4 inches
For more Nebraska reading, check out:
Detailed List Of The Snowiest Places In Nebraska
| Rank | City | Snow (Inches) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gering | 44.6 | 8,429 |
| 2 | Scottsbluff | 41.6 | 14,955 |
| 3 | Chadron | 40.0 | 5,828 |
| 4 | Alliance | 38.8 | 8,500 |
| 5 | Chalco | 36.7 | 11,258 |
| 6 | Gretna | 34.7 | 5,026 |
| 7 | Schuyler | 33.4 | 6,196 |
| 8 | South Sioux City | 32.8 | 13,315 |
| 9 | La Vista | 31.8 | 16,895 |
| 10 | Wayne | 31.8 | 5,553 |
| 11 | Fremont | 31.3 | 26,483 |
| 12 | Papillion | 31.2 | 19,463 |
| 13 | Ralston | 30.2 | 5,997 |
| 14 | Omaha | 30.0 | 440,034 |
| 15 | North Platte | 29.4 | 24,420 |
| 16 | Sidney | 29.1 | 6,830 |
| 17 | Blair | 28.9 | 7,995 |
| 18 | Norfolk | 28.2 | 24,393 |
| 19 | Grand Island | 27.7 | 50,582 |
| 20 | Columbus | 27.6 | 22,584 |
| 21 | Holdrege | 27.1 | 5,528 |
| 22 | Hastings | 26.6 | 24,973 |
| 23 | Nebraska City | 26.0 | 7,301 |
| 24 | Lincoln | 25.9 | 269,726 |
| 25 | Bellevue | 25.6 | 54,067 |
| 26 | Plattsmouth | 25.1 | 6,475 |
| 27 | Kearney | 23.9 | 32,217 |
| 28 | York | 23.8 | 7,908 |
| 29 | Crete | 22.7 | 7,080 |
| 30 | Lexington | 22.3 | 10,152 |
| 31 | Seward | 21.4 | 7,109 |
| 32 | Mccook | 19.9 | 7,649 |
| 33 | Beatrice | 19.3 | 12,355 |