It is important to remember that having the most snowfall does not make a city the coldest. There are major Canadian cities that have a reputation for their cold but still receive comparatively low amounts of snowfall. The cities in Canada that receive the lowest amount of snowfall are:

Hamilton, Ontario- 46.5 inches a year
Winnipeg, Manitoba - 44.8
Oshawa, Ontario- 41.6
Regina, Saskatchewan - 39.4
Brantford, Ontario - 38.7
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - 28.9
Kelowna, BC - 25.0
Abbotsford , BC - 21.7
Vancouver, BC- 17.5
Victoria, BC -13.1