Which Ski Town Gets The Most Snow In Western New York?

We hear a lot about how much snow big cities in New York receive every year, but what about the ski towns that actually want the snow?

Every year New York state has a competition where they count up the number of inches of snow that each city receives.  The city that gets the most receives "The Golden Snowball" award.  They only count the snow between the 5 big cities in New York though.  That includes Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, and Binghamton.

Last year, Buffalo was the big winner after receiving just over 70 inches of snow.  Syracuse was a distant second with around 60 inches.

The problem is that the big cities aren't the ones that normally receive the most snow.  As a matter of fact, the town that received the most snow in New York State last year was a town called Ava, NY in Oneida county.  They're just outside of Syracuse and last year they received around 132 inches of snow!

When looking at the average amount of snow received, which ski town in Western New York gets the most?  These are the top 5 according to New York Ski Blog.

1.  Clymer, NY

They are the home of Peek N' Peak Ski resort and they average a whopping 156 inches of snow per year!

2. Cherry Creek, NY

This is where you'll find Cockaigne Ski Resort.  You can expect around 123 inches of snow per year.

3. Colden, NY

The home of the Buffalo Ski Club gets an average of 117 inches of snow per year.

4. Glenwood, NY

Close to Colden, NY, and home of Kissing Bridge Ski Resort gets around 114 inches per year.

5. Ellicottville, NY

They are the home of one of the most popular ski resorts in New York State, Holiday Valley.  They get about 106 inches of snow per year.