Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. 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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Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Average First and Last Snowfall: Colorado Springs