Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies this Weekend

A Pacific storm and atmospheric river will impact the Pacific Northwest states and northern Rockies this weekend, bringing locally heavy low elevations rain and heavy high elevation snow in the mountains. By Sunday over the Interior Northwest, rain combined with snowmelt will increase the risk of flood hazards. Flood Watches are in effect. Read More >

Colorado Springs

* Mean Date of First Measurable Snowfall……....…..........October 24th

Earliest First Snowfall: Trace...............................September 2nd, 1961

Earliest Measurable Snowfall: 4.2 inches..........September 3rd, 1961

Latest First Measurable Snowfall: 0.4 inches........December 31st, 2021

Greatest Amount for First Snowfall: 6.0 inches........October 24th, 1997

(13.9 inches followed on October 25th, 1997. This was the Blizzard of '97)

* Mean Date of Last Measurable Snowfall...........….......….............April 24th

Earliest Last Measurable Snowfall: 0.4 inches..........February 12th, 1946

Latest Measurable Snowfall: 1.1 inches...............................June 10th, 1975

Greatest Amount Last Measurable Snowfall: 13.9 inches....April 13th, 1967

Snowfall data has been compiled using NWS Pueblo and NCEI records

* Mean Dates based on the threaded Period of Record to date

(measurable snowfall defined as being greater than or equal to 0.1 inches)

Current through December, 2023

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