Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. 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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Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

Average First and Last Snowfall: Colorado Springs