Looking Back at the Winter of 2026 - What Parts of the U.S. Saw the Most Snow?

Now that the official astronomical winter season is in the rearview mirror, it is a good time to look back at the seasonal snow trends across the U.S. What parts of the country saw exceptional snow totals this year, and what regions escaped the wrath of Ole Man Winter? Read on for all of the details.

Parts of Eastern U.S. Buried in Snow All Winter

With the start of the astronomical spring kicking off on March 20, the winter of 2025 - 2026 is now officially over.  It was a mixed bag of conditions over the last few months, as some parts of the country saw massive snow totals and other areas ended the season in a significant snow drought.

The highest snowfall totals in the eastern U.S. were notched in the typical lake-effect areas across Michigan's Upper Peninsula and into western New York. These trends fell in line with the norm; however, a few zones in particular ended up with near-record snowfall totals.

Two stations in Michigan saw snow hit measurements of at least 300 inches, speaking to the rarity of this year's intense winter weather. As of Thursday, the community of Herman, Michigan, had recorded 350.5 inches of snow. This is about 120 inches over the historical average for this area. The nearby community of Laurium has notched 331.3 inches of snow so far. While no blockbuster snow events are likely this late in the year, some of these towns still have time to pad these totals even further.