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Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

 

Colorado Springs

 

Number of consecutive days with 1" or more of snow on the ground
 
  # Of Days Beginning

Ending

1

  34 Days

Nov. 27, 1972

Dec. 30, 1972

2

  32 Days

Dec. 12, 1967

Jan. 13, 1968

3

  24 Days

Jan. 29, 1956

Feb. 21, 1956

4

  23 Days

Jan. 16, 2001

Feb. 07, 2001

5

  19 Days

Dec. 18, 1983

Jan. 05, 1984

6

  19 Days

Nov. 20, 1979

Dec. 08, 1979

7

  19 Days

Dec. 30, 1978

Jan. 17, 1979

8

  19 Days

Dec. 06, 1978

Dec. 24, 1978

9

  18 Days

Dec. 27, 1969

Jan. 13, 1970

10

  17 Days

Dec. 25, 1987

Jan. 10, 1988

    17 Days

Feb. 19, 1987

Mar. 07, 1987
    17 Days

Dec. 27, 1979

Jan. 12, 1980