ST. LOUIS – If it feels like this winter has been unusually snowy in St. Louis, you’re absolutely right.

The 2025 year kicked off with a bang with two major snowstorms in the first full week of January. That was followed by another significant snowfall Tuesday and several periods of flurries in between.

As of Wednesday, St. Louis has seen 18.2 inches of snow from its flagship reporting station at Lambert International Airport, according to Kevin Deitsch, a warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service.

That’s nearly half a foot more than St. Louis’ seasonal average of 12.6 inches for this time of year. Because of that, it’s also not surprising that St. Louis has seen more snow than several traditional winter powerhouses, especially across the Midwest.

How does St. Louis stack up against others? Here’s a closer look, based on NWS data obtained by Deitsch or available in online NWS climatology reports.

  • Minneapolis, Minnesota (16.1 inches)
  • Indianapolis, Indiana (16.1 inches)
  • LaGuardia Airport in New York (15.0 inches)
  • Chicago, Illinois (14.8 inches)
  • Des Moines, Iowa (11.2 inches)
  • Fort Wayne, Indiana (10.9 inches)
  • Omaha, Nebraska (9.5 inches)
  • Sioux Falls, South Dakota (8.0 inches)

Another big surprise? St. Louis is within striking distance of Denver, Colorado, a city famous for its snowy winters. Denver has reported 18.6 inches of snow since December, just a fraction ahead of St. Louis, per National Weather Service data.

While St. Louis is ahead of its usual snowfall pace this year, many major U.S. cities are falling short of their typical totals. According to Deitsch, at this point of the year, LaGuardia averages around 21.2 inches, Chicago averages around 28.3 inches and Minneapolis averages around 35.9 inches.

Of course, some cities still have St. Louis beat by considerable margins. These are a few that have logged higher totals so far:

  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (21.4 inches)
  • South Bend, Indiana (23.9 inches)
  • Milwaukee, Wisconsin (24.6 inches)
  • Detroit, Michigan (25.3 inches)
  • Anchorage, Alaska (31.1 inches)

For now, St. Louis gets a breather. No significant snowfall is in the forecast for at least the next week. But winter weather is still far from over, and it will be interesting to see where the city’s final snowfall total this season stacks up against some of the nation’s snowiest spots.

For a closer look at NWS’ St. Louis climatology data, which also tracks snowfall, click here.