What Parts of the U.S. Have Seen the Most Snow So Far

The winter snow season is off to a fast start in parts of the Midwest and the Northeast, while some areas of the normally snowy Rockies have been left with little to no accumulation. Here is a more detailed look at where the snow is piling up in feet, as well as what areas have been left high and dry thus far.

Midwest and Northeast Carrying Snow Load This Season

It has been a bona fide winter wonderland in some of the northern reaches of the U.S. in the early part of the season. Conversely, other parts of the U.S. are falling behind pace when compared to historical averages. According to the National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (NOHRSC) out of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), snow covers the ground in large swaths of the Plains, the Midwest, the mid-Atlantic, and New England. The 45% coverage rate on December 5 was a record high for the last two decades, putting the country as a whole above the historical average.

A warmer weekend sent that percentage down to 34.9% as of Tuesday. Additionally, the bulk of the western two-thirds of the nation and much of the populated Interstate 95 corridor are still sitting at zero percent of the historical average snowfall coverage through December 9.