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Syracuse trails Erie in snowiest U.S. city contest

WAER | By Robert Beck
Published February 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM EST
An illustration representing the snowiest city competition in the US, with Syracuse, Erie, Rochester, and Buffalo.
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Erie leads with 102.8 inches, while Syracuse follows at 97.4 inches. Rochester ranks third with 76 inches, and Buffalo lags behind at 68 inches.

You might not believe it, but Syracuse still has work to do in order to win the Golden Snow Globe as the snowiest city in the US.

To date Erie, Pennsylvania leads the way with 102.8 inches, with Syracuse in second place with 97.4 inches.

Rochester is third with just over 76 inches and Buffalo is a pedestrian 4th with 68 inches.

Last year at this time Syracuse recorded 34 inches of snow.
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Robert Beck
Bob Beck, a veteran media professional, currently serves as a part-time editor/host at WAER Public Radio and an adjunct professor at Syracuse University. Beck retired as News Director at Wyoming Public Radio in 2022 after 34 years. During his time, Beck won 5 regional Edward R. Murrow awards and 5 Public Media Journalists Association awards for reporting. He also won 11 PMJA awards for the news and public affairs program Open Spaces. He was awarded the Wyoming School Bell award for education reporting and was part of two Emmy Award winning television productions. You can find him on X under the name @butterbob.


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