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When is the average date for the first measurable snowfall (at least a tenth of an inch)? At Jackson...that date is the 28th of November. The earliest first measurable snowfall was October 20th 1989...while the latest first measurable snowfall was December 29th 2001. Looking ahead...no measurable snowfall is anticipated through the end of the month. We'll have to wait and see what December brings.

Here is a list of the first and last dates each year of measurable snowfall since the Jackson Weather office has been open...as well as the length from the ending of one snow season to the beginning of the next snow season:

JACKSON JULIAN CARROLL AP (KJKL)
First/Last Dates
Snowfall >= 0.1 inches
Years: 1981-2015

Year        Last    First  Length
1981       Mar 22   Dec 15    267
1982       Apr  8   Dec 11    246
1983       Apr 18   Dec 20    245
1984       Mar 21   Dec  5    258
1985       Feb 14   Dec 20    308
1986       Mar  7   Nov 15    252
1987       Apr  5   Dec  4    242
1988       Mar 18   Nov 28    254
1989       May  7   Oct 20    165
1990       Mar 20   Dec 24    278
1991       Mar 30   Dec  4    248
1992       Apr  4   Nov  6    215
1993       Apr  2   Oct 31    211
1994       Mar 31   Dec 11    254
1995       Mar  9   Nov 11    246
1996       Apr  1   Nov  9    215
1997       Feb 10   Nov 12    274
1998       Mar 21   Dec 23    276
1999       Mar 13   Dec 21    282
2000       Mar 12   Nov 20    252
2001       Apr 17   Dec 29    255
2002       Mar 22   Nov 22    244
2003       Mar  3   Nov 28    269
2004       Feb 26   Nov 25    272
2005       Apr 24   Dec 11    230
2006       Mar 25   Dec  7    256
2007       Apr  6   Dec  5    242
2008       Mar 24   Nov 16    236
2009       Apr  7   Dec  5    241
2010       Mar  3   Dec  1    272
2011       Mar 28   Dec  7    253
2012       Mar  5   Oct 30    238
2013       Mar 26   Oct 24    211
2014       Apr 15   Nov  1    199
2015       Mar  5      ?       -

Prob        100%     100%
Average    Mar 23   Nov 28

Prob is the probability of occurrence.
Average is the mean date for years with an occurrence.