Average First Snowfall Dates

The following first snowfall of the season statistics have been compiled using NWS Pueblo and NCEI records.

Alamosa

*Mean Date of First Measurable Snowfall………....…...........November 3rd

Earliest First Measurable Snowfall: 6.7 inches..........September 8th, 2020

Latest First Measurable Snowfall: 0.7 inches...........December 23rd, 1939

Greatest Amount for First Snowfall: 13.1 inches...........October 30th, 1991

(2.0 inches followed on October 31st, 1991)

Last Years (2025) 1st Snowfall......November 20th (0.5 inches)

Colorado Springs

* Mean Date of First Measurable Snowfall……....…..........October 27th

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)

Last Years (2025) 1st Snowfall.........November 30th (0.3 inches)

Pueblo

*Mean Date of First Measurable Snowfall………....…...........November 5th

Earliest First Snowfall: Trace...................................September 8th, 2020

Earliest First Measurable Snowfall: 0.8 inches.........September 9th, 2020

Latest First Measurable Snowfall: 0.3 inches...........December 24th, 1939

Greatest Amount for First Snowfall: 12.6 inches...........October 31st, 1972

(4.9 inches followed on November 1st, 1972)

Last Years (2025) 1st Snowfall....November 30th (0.7 inches)

Mean 1st Snowfall for other select locales across south central and southeast Colorado:

* Mean Dates based on the threaded Period of Record to date

(measurable snowfall defined as being greater than or equal to 0.1 inches)