snows at 1000m or below      may snow at or below 1000m, but not very often      only snows higher than 1000m

This is a list of countries receiving snowfall. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 34 KB) Summary List of countries receiving snowfall. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 34 KB) Summary List of countries receiving snowfall. ...

Countries where snow falls at or below 1000 meters above sea level

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Europe

• Albania
• Andorra
• Austria
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Georgia
• Germany
• Greece Snow is very rare in Crete at sea level and extremely rare at Rhodes and Karpatos (March 1987)
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Italy Snow in very rare in Lampedusa Island (february 1942) and some parts of the Sicilian coast
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta Snow was reported in Malta in few occasions, specially in January 1905 when snow was reported 3 times, there are others reports of snow in Malta in the XIX and XX century, most of them without sticking to the ground.
• Moldova
• Montenegro
• Netherlands

Winter's afternoon in a suburban English garden

• Norway
• Poland
• Portugal Snow is extremely rare in the Algarve (february 1954) and at the Azores snowflakes were seen on the coast of the northern islands in january 1996 during hailstorms.
• Republic of Macedonia
• Romania
• Russia
• San Marino
• Serbia
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain Snow is very rare on the coast of Andalucia,Alicante,Murcia and Almeria. Extremely rare in Melilla and only mixed with rain at Ceuta (March 1st 1993).

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• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Ukraine
• United Kingdom In Gibraltar snow was reported in February 1954

Asia

• Afghanistan
• Armenia
• Azerbaijan
• China
• Cyprus Snow totally covered the whole country between February 6th and the 7th 1950.
• Georgia
• Hong Kong snow was reported in few occasions on the Victoria Peak ,mostly during January 1893 and than again on 2 February 1967, 13 December 1967, 29 January 1971 and 14 December 1975 without sticking to the ground
• Iran
• Iraq snow has covered the northern Iraq and even Baghdad in some occasions. Snow was reported in Basra twice since 1850.
• Israel Snow has been reported below 1000m in hundreds occasions (at Jerusalem it can snow few a times a year), and snow covered almost the whole country in February 1950 with 10cm at Tel Aviv.(unique snowfall covering the ground at sea level since 1830)
• Japan
• Jordan

Snow in Amman, Jordan

• Kazakhstan
• Kyrgyzstan
• Lebanon Snow covered Beirut in 1920 and 1950 and other snowfalls at sea level were reported in several occasions.
• Pakistan
• Mongolia
• North Korea
• Russia
• Saudi Arabia Snow was reported in some occasions well below 1000 meters, including at Ryad in just one occasion covering the city gardens with 1cm for a couple of hours.
• South Korea
• Syria Snow has covered Damascus more than 10 times since 1800,so well below 1000m.
• Tajikistan
• Turkey Snow on the southern coast is rare, but it has occurred in occasions (march 1987)
• Turkmenistan
• Uzbekistan

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Africa

• Algeria
• Egypt In February 1950 snow was reported at sea level and covering most the Nile Delta and even close to Cairo downtown.At Alexandria snowflakes were experienced during a hailstorm.
• Libya Snow also covered Tripoli in February 1956 and in several occasions in the desert areas (Ghadames),although always for few hours.
• Morocco Snow also at sea level in few occasions like in 1907,1934,1935,1954,1993 (March 1st) and 2005.
• South Africa Snow covered Ceres villages at 350m a.s.l. and flakes were reported almost at sea level close to Cape Agulhas.
• Tunisia Snow has been reported at least 20 times at sea level since 1830 and it has covered Tunis in 6 occasions in the XX century,last time in 1999.

North America

• Canada is usually completely covered in winter, except for the more temperate area around Vancouver, British Columbia, and occasionally southern Alberta or far southern Ontario.
• United States of America

States which are usually covered with snow in a typical winter are Alaska except for some coastal areas and islands, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts (except for Cape Cod), Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, most of New Jersey, northern Delaware, Michigan, northern Ohio, northern Indiana, northern Illinois, Missouri Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, western Colorado and the Front Range, Idaho, northern and eastern Utah, northern Nevada, and high-altitude areas of Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. However, the dry area just east of the Rockies in eastern Montana and Wyoming and the western Dakotas (the northern High Plains) is quite often snowless.

Snow has covered all US states at sea level at least once, except for Hawaii,Florida and California. Florida has experienced flakes as south as Homestead in 1977 and as south as Fort Myers in 1899. In 1744 Florida was all covered by snow, except for the keys. California has experienced snow on the ground except for San Diego area,Santa Barbara and the Farallon and Channel Islands although snowflakes has been reported in these places too. This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [province]) Area Ranked... 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Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area  Ranked 46th  - Total 9,359 sq mi (24,239 km²)  - Width 68 miles (110 km)  - Length 190 miles (305 km)  - % water 3. ... Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Area  Ranked {{{AreaRank}}}  - Total {{{TotalAreaUS}}} sq mi ({{{TotalArea}}} km²)  - Width 80 miles (130 km)  - Length 160 miles (260 km)  - % water 3. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... Cape Cod (or simply the Cape) is an arm-shaped peninsula coextensive with Barnstable County, Massachusetts and forming the easternmost portion of the state of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern United States. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... NY redirects here. ... Official language(s) English, Pennsylvania Dutch Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... Official language(s) None Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Area  Ranked 49th  - Total 2,491 sq mi (6,452 km²)  - Width 30 miles (48 km)  - Length 100 miles (161 km)  - % water 21. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area Greater St. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Official language(s) English Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Area  Ranked 19th  - Total 70,762 sq mi (183,272 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 340 miles (545 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th  - Total 77,163 sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) English Capital Helena Largest city Billings Area  Ranked 4th  - Total 147,165 sq mi (381,156 km²)  - Width 255 miles (410 km)  - Length 630 miles (1,015 km)  - % water 1  - Latitude 44°26N to 49°N  - Longitude 104°2W to 116°2W Population  Ranked... Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area  Ranked 10th  - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 km²)  - Width 280 miles (450 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... The Front Range is shown highlighted on a map of the western United States The Front Range is a mountain range in the United States on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains, and on the western edge of the Great Plains. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area  Ranked 6th  - Total 113,998 sq mi (295,254 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... 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• Mexico - In northern states such as Chihuahua, Durango, Coahuila, and Nuevo Leon also around the capital city in the mountains and volcanoes. It snows sometimes near sea level in the northern part of Tamaulipas during the winter months, the most recent snowfall happened on Christmas Day, 2004 (in the border cities of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas Mexico and Laredo, Texas United States).

Snow has also covered Mexico City in 1941 and 1967, Guadalajara twice in 200 years, Monterrey, Ciudad Victoria, etc.. Flakes reported at Tijuana 3 times since 1750 (last time in December 1967) and Tampico in February 1895. For other uses, see Chihuahua (disambiguation). ... Durango (IPA pronunciation ) is one of the constituent states of Mexico. ... Coahuila (formal name: Coahuila de Zaragoza) is one of Mexicos 31 component states. ... Other Mexican States Capital Monterrey Other major cities Area 64,924 km² Ranked 13th Population (2000 census) 3,826,240 Ranked 9th Governor (2003-09) José Natividad González Parás (PRI/PVEM) Federal Deputies (11) PRI/PVEM = 10 PAN = 1 Federal Senators PAN = 2 PRI = 1 ISO 3166-2... Tamaulipas is a state in the northeast of Mexico. ... Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico is a city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. ... Tamaulipas is a state in the northeast of Mexico. ... Laredo redirects here. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ...

South America

• Argentina
• Chile
• Brazil - snow is seldom registered below 1000m, but very common in scattered areas of the southern region, particularly in the state of Santa Catarina.

Snow also covered Porto Alegre in 1879,1910 and 1984, Sao Paulo in 1918 and Curitiba in 1928,1942 and 1975. Santa Catarina (the Spanish- and Portuguese-language name of St. ...

• Paraguay -few flakes were reported just around the border with Brasil and Argentina in July 1975 just across the Iguazu Waterfalls.
• Uruguay -snow at sea level was reported in 1918,1928,1930 and scattered flakes in 1967,1984.

Oceania

• New Zealand Snow has almost totally New Zealand in 1939, although Auckland downtown was sparred by accumulation,which has never occurred there since the colonization.
• Australia^[1]

Snow has covered sea-level Australia only in Tasmania.(1951,1986) In the rest of Australia we have snow without sticking to the ground in Melbourne in 1951 and 1986,in some inland quarters of Sydney in 1986,in some parts of Adelaide in 1951, at Esperance in 1976 and at Albany in 1910. Reports of snow in Sydney in 1836 may not be correct and could have been scrambled with small hail or ice pellets

Countries where snow only falls at higher elevations, more than 1000 meters above sea level

For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ...

Asia

• Bhutan
• India
• Indonesia
• Laos Snow was reported few times on the Phu Bia during XIX century and 2 times in the XX century. It hasn 't occurred in the last decades.
• Malaysia Snow occasionally falls close to the Mount Kinabalu even briefly sticking to the ground
• Myanmar
• Nepal
• Oman Snow occasionally falls above 1900m.
• Taiwan
• United Arab Emirates Snow was reported above 1500m, while sticking at 1700m in December 2004 for the first time in over 150 years.
• Vietnam
• Yemen Snow falls in rare occasions on the top of most elevated mountains.

North America

• Costa Rica Snow was recorded several times in the XIX century at Chrripo,Irazu,Kalmuk and A La Muerte Mountains,and only once in the XX century (1973) on the top of Cerro Chirripo.

The report of snow of few years ago near Cerro a La Muerte was not real snow, but graupeln (ice pellets)

• Cuba Snow covered the Pico Turquino (2000m) in 1864 and in February 1900.It hasn 't happened since than.
• Dominican Republic Snow can falls on the Duerte Peak.
• Guatemala Snow falls on the top of the 3-4 tallest peaks (above 3700m).
• United States - Hawaii snow is only received on the highest peaks (above about 2700 m), the lowest elevation were flakes has been recorded is 2250m.

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South America

• Colombia Snow only falls at very high elevation, above 4000m.
• Peru Snow has fallen as elevations as low as 3300m and 3200m without sticking (Cuzco itself has experienced few flakes)
• Ecuador
• Bolivia Snow has been reported at elevations as low as 1300-1400m in the Tarija province.
• Venezuela

Africa

• Lesotho
• Swaziland Snow was reported even in the capital Mbabane mixed with rain just above 1000m a.s.l.
• Rwanda
• Ethiopia
• Eritrea Snow has been recorded twice in the XX century on the top of the tallest peak.
• Equatorial Guinea Snow was more common in the XIX century but has been reported in the XX cenutry too on the top of the Basile Peak.
• Madagascar Snow has been recorded in several occasions on the top of the 2 tallest mountains.
• Reunion Islands
• Malawi Snow has been recorded several times on the top of the highest peak.
• Namibia Snow has been reported several times including in the capital Windhoek mixed with rain. Snow has settle to the ground at elevations as low as 1500m in the south.
• Kenya
• Tanzania
• Uganda
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Cameroon
• Chad
• Zimbabwe There are unofficial reports of very brief snowfalls on the Isanyani at 2500m a.s.l. It hasn t been confirmed by the Zimbabwe Meteo Office due to the lack of weather stations there, but weather and satellite maps seem to confirm the fact.
• Cape Verde Snow falls sometimes on the top of Monte Fogo ,but it hardly ever sticks to the ground.

Oceania

• Papua New Guinea
• New Caledonia

References

1. ^ http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/snow-is-bucketing-down/2006/11/15/1163266585600.html

Note: I have made several corrections because lots of data was grossly incorrect, specially for Israel, Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Iraq ,etc.. For example,in Israel at 1000m snow fells an average of 4 times a year and at 600m once a year. At Mosul,Iraq snow has been reported lots of times with blizzards and temperatures as low as -17.8C in January 1911,so it should definitely be listed with the countries receiving snowfalls below 1000m,although it doesn't occur every year, of course. In Tunisia snow has covered the beaches at least 6 times in the XX century (1999 last time)and it was even more common in the XIX.