These are the snowiest cities in North Dakota

We are hearing rumblings that we could be in for a snowy and cold winter in North Dakota.

That's depending on which weather agency or publication you believe. For example, the Farmers' Almanac is saying we are going to get dumped on. The Old Farmer's Almanac contradicts that forecast and says we are in for a warm and dry winter. The National Weather Service and our local TV meteorologists all have their own opinions as well.

Only God knows which one will be closest to correct. I, for one, am hoping for a little more snow this year, but I'm hoping for it after the hunting seasons are done. I haven't even used my snowblower in the last two years here in Bismarck. That seems insane. Something tells me I will get my wish this year. Speaking of the first snow in Bismarck.

Colder does not mean more snow.

I grew up in Grand Forks, and I believed this was one of the snowiest places in the state. As it turns out, I was very wrong. Grand Forks is one of the "coldest" places in the state, but not one of the snowiest. If you think about it, it's not very often when it's 20 below, you also get snow.

Yes, I know it happens, but it's not the norm. Devils Lake and Langdon are two other places I can think of that are typically some of the coldest spots in the state, and they also failed to make the list I'm about to show you.

What are the Top 10 "Snowiest" cities in North Dakota?

According to our friends at HomeSnacks, who used data analyzed from the NOAA and Saturday Night Science, these are the 10 cities in North Dakota that are likely to receive the most snow each year.

#10 Surrey - 46.5

#9 Burlington - 47.5

#8 Minot - 47.5

#7 Watford City - 48.2

#6 Mandan - 48.7

#5 Horace - 49.8

#4 Bismarck - 50.1

#3 West Fargo - 50.7

#2 Fargo - 52.1

#1 Bowman - 54.1

Mind blown! BOWMAN is our snowiest city. It's also one of our warmest cities in the winter. See the connection?

Oh, in case you are wondering. These are the 3 LEAST snowy cities in North Dakota.

Harvey, Wahpeton, and New Rockford.

LOOK: The most extreme temperatures in the history of every state

Stacker consulted 2021 data from the NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee (SCEC) to illustrate the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in each state. Each slide also reveals the all-time highest 24-hour precipitation record and all-time highest 24-hour snowfall.

Keep reading to find out individual state records in alphabetical order.

Gallery Credit: Anuradha Varanasi