Colorado Snowfall
The season’s first snowfall to hit Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS — With a blizzard watch in effect for northeastern Colorado and other parts of the Front Range west to Vail through Tuesday afternoon snow has already begun falling at Lovel and Pass between Clear Creek and Summit counties.
At one point, even snow was spotted at Pikes Peak in the vicinity of Colorado Springs.
Snow was also observed on the summits at Arapahoe Basin ski area near Keystone and several other locations.
Colorado: Areas over 11,000 feet got snow overnight
Thursday — Colorado got a sample taste of the fall season overnight Wednesday into Thursday. Thursday looks to be showery in the morning, and temperatures will top out only around 75 degrees for Denver.
Thursday’s snowstorm happened nearly weeks later than the typical first-snow date for Colorado. The first dusting is to be expected in the second part of August.
Last year, snow in winter 2021 arrived on Aug. 20; the first report was issued Tuesday this year for Colorado as a whole.
The first report of snow didn’t come until Sept 12 in 2019 The earliest snow seen in Colorado was Sept. 11, back in 2023
The first dustings in Colorado have normally been quick melts.
First week October, typically the snowpack accumulation for the season begins. It’s also the time when Denver and much of the metro area sees its first snow accumulation of at least an inch.
Through the winter season, Denver typically receives its first snow in between Oct 18 to Dec 10 was as latest on record that Denver has ever gone without a flake of snow for the year as at this yr (2021).
Denver has now seen its first measurable snowfall in the month of Oct 24th since last year.
However, the snow and rain showers are not expected to last long in Colorado. The state will warm up to a high around 90 by the time we get into Friday and again on Saturday.
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