There are four seasons in a year: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. People have their own sensitivity and understanding of each season. Some prefer spring for its gentleness and femininity; others prefer autumn for its simplicity and beauty.

And while the biting cold of winter may not be for everyone, people believe that some appreciate the unique joys and healing power that it brings.

Living in a city with a lot of snowfall can be a very happy experience! Have you ever wondered which cities in the world receive the most snowfall?

When it comes to snowfall distribution around the world, the city that receives the most snowfall is Aomori, Japan. Located in the northern coastal region of Japan, Aomori is hit by snowstorms and hailstorms every year due to the convergence of air currents and topography. As a result, the city experiences snowfall for up to seven months of the year, making it one of the snowiest cities in the world.

Because of the prolonged snowfall, Aomori often sees large swaths of snow and even snowstorms during an ordinary winter, with an average snow thickness of 6.4 meters and a maximum of 11 meters. Such heights mean that the thickness of the snow alone can bury a three to the four-story house.

The snow in Aomori is so persistent that even in April, the snow and ice are difficult to melt, blanketing the entire city in white. Roofs, hills, and sidewalks are all covered with snow, and many streets in the city are separated by ice walls formed during the melting process. This shows just how much snowfall the city receives.

Apart from Aomori, there is another Japanese city that experiences heavy snowfall: Sapporo. Located in Hokkaido, Sapporo is the second snowiest city in the world, with an average annual snowfall of 16 feet. The city hosts the annual Sapporo Snow Festival, where locals gather to see ice and snow sculptures, and it hosted the Winter Olympics in 1972.

The third snowiest city in the world is Toyama, also located in Japan, on the west coast with an average snowfall of nearly 12 feet per year. In the summer, Toyama has a humid subtropical climate, but temperatures plummet between December and March, which is the time for snowfall. The city's coastal location and position directly below the Japanese snow belt are believed to be responsible for the heavy winter snowfall.

St. John's on the Canadian island of Newfoundland receives an average of nearly 11 feet of snow per year. The area is known for its extreme weather, and St. John's is also the mistiest, windy, and mostly cloudy city in Canada, with the coldest month being February and an average temperature that can drop to -8.6°C.

In the Canadian province of Quebec, the capital city receives an average of 10.3 feet (about 3.14 meters) of snowfall each year. The snow season is between December and April, and to celebrate the heavy snowfall, a winter carnival is held each February.

Finally, the cold air that comes from Greenland every year makes for very cold winters in Washington, leading to heavy annual snowfall.

Syracuse, New York, is the snowiest city in the United States and the fifth snowiest city in the world. Thanks to its proximity to Lake Ontario and frequent exposure to "lake-effect" snowstorms, Syracuse usually sees an average of 10.3 feet of snow each winter.