DETROIT – A new study contends that Michigan has a better than average chance of a White Christmas this year since Michigan is the sixth snowiest state, with 60.66 inches average annual snowfall. The research by sleep experts Amerisleep analysed data on the average amount of annual snowfall each state receives per year.

Vermont is the snowiest state in the U.S., making it the state that is the most likely to have a white Christmas, thanks to its annual average of 89.25 inches of snow.

Maine is the second snowiest state, with an average of 77.28 inches of snowfall per year. New Hampshire is the third likeliest state to enjoy a white Christmas, experiencing 71.44 inches of snow over the year.

Colorado gets 67.3 inches of snow on average per annum, making it the state that gets fourth the most snow, and also the highest ranked state in the west. Despite the lowest average temperature of all US states, Alaska only ranks fifth for snowfall, receiving an average of 64.46 inches each year.

Massachusetts is eighth on the list of states likely to see a white Christmas, with 51.05 inches of average snowfall a year, and ninth is Wyoming, which receives 51 inches of yearly snowfall. Wisconsin comes in as tenth, with a total of 45.79 inches of average annual snowfall.

West Virginia is the snowiest state in the southeast, with 25.13 inches of snow on average each year – more than states like Indiana and Illinois.

The southwest’s snowiest state is New Mexico, which receives an average of 22.74 inches of snowfall every year.

Hawaii and Florida are at the bottom of the list, with barely any snowfall each year – the states’ annual average is measured at just 0.01 inches. Louisiana ranks 48th for snowfall with 0.2 inches per year, behind Alabama which sees 0.57 inches annually on average.

The study was conducted by Amerisleep, an award-winning producer of mattresses, beds, and sleep accessories.

 

StateAverage Annual snow fall (inches)Rank
Vermont89.251
Maine77.282
New Hampshire71.443
Colorado67.34
Alaska64.465
Michigan60.666
New York55.327
Massachusetts51.058
Wyoming519
Wisconsin45.7910
Minnesota43.4311
Utah40.9912
Rhode Island38.8513
Connecticut37.8514
South Dakota37.4315
Montana37.2816
North Dakota3717
Idaho36.4918
Pennsylvania35.8419
Iowa31.2720
Nebraska28.1221
Ohio26.6322
West Virginia25.1323
New Jersey23.7324
New Mexico22.7425
Indiana21.9326
Illinois21.7527
Maryland20.6128
Nevada18.8329
Delaware16.9430
Washington15.5731
Kansas15.4232
Virginia14.8533
Missouri12.6734
Oregon10.9135
Kentucky8.8336
Oklahoma5.8837
North Carolina5.0338
Arizona4.7639
Tennessee4.6140
Arkansas4.0441
California3.7642
South Carolina1.543
Texas1.3644
Georgia0.7645
Mississippi0.7146
Alabama0.5747
Louisiana0.248
Hawaii0.0149
Florida0.0150

Source:  https://amerisleep.com