Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. Read More >

Today (December 2nd) the Colorado Springs Airport recorded 0.2 inches of snow through the morning and early afternoon. This marks the first time Colorado Springs has seen measurable snowfall this Fall and Winter season and sets a new record for the latest date for the first measurable snowfall of the season in Colorado Springs. The previous record for the latest first measurable snowfall of the season was November 28th, 2010, when 0.2 inches of snow was recorded at the Colorado Springs Airport.

Pueblo has yet to see measurable snow fall at the official observation site at the Pueblo Memorial Airport, as only a trace of snow was also recorded on November 17th, as a weather system lifted north and east across the southeastern Colorado Plains. However, the current record for the latest first measurable snowfall of the season in Pueblo is December 10th, 1963, when 1.4 inches was recorded.

One inch of snow was recorded at the Alamosa Airport on November 27th, 2016. This was the first measurable snowfall at the official observation site for the city of Alamosa. This, however, was not the latest first measurable snowfall on record, which remains December 9th, 2012, when 3.3 inches of snow was recorded.

***measurable snow is defined as greater than or equal to 0.1 inches of snow***

***seasonal snowfall is defined from July 1 through June 30th of the previous year***

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Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Latest First Measurable Snowfall In Colorado Springs