Winter City

It refers to a city that must carry out city management under a high amount of snowfall or a cold climate.

• Criterion for snowfall: Around 20 cm (8 in) or more of the maximum snowfall in a year
• Criterion for a cold climate: The average temperature of the coldest month in a year must be 0℃ (32℉) or below

Winter cities have a common challenge to promote urban planning to satisfy cold climate conditions with a high amount of snowfall.

The World Winter Cities Conference for Mayors began in 1981 when Sapporo advocated the northern city conference to share opinions on the common challenge and make a pleasant city by gathering the northern cities of the world with similar climate and natural characteristics under the slogan “Winter is a Resource and an Asset”.

Member countries and cities (20 cities in 11 countries)