What country receives the most snowfall?

Surprisingly, Japan is the snowiest country in the world. According to the US-based AccuWeather survey, Japanese cities are among the top 3 in the world for annual snowfall in cities with over 100,000 people. Japan also has the heaviest recorded snow cover on earth, even in uninhabited areas.



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The city can sometimes experience extremes. Snowfall is an infrequent occurrence in winter, falling on an average of 16 days per year, though infrequently heavy. Thunderstorms are a similarly occurring feature, occurring on average up to 16 days per year.

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Fans of winter sports, take note: Estonia's capital Tallinn is the snowiest city in Europe with an average of 20.5 days of snow per month.

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It snows in several Australian states: New South Wales (NSW), Tasmania, South Australia and Victoria. For alpine ski enthusiasts, NSW is home to the magnificent Snowy Mountains. Boasting the highest mountain range in Australia, The Snowy Mountains receives an average of 1.9 metres of snowfall per year.

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New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania are the states that receive substantial & regular snow during the winter months. The Adelaide Hills in South Australia occasionally get a light dusting of snow.

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