DENVER (KDVR) — It’s snowing in the mountains and freezing at night in Denver, but heading into November, there are still no flakes in the city. If the winter continues to wait, it could become one of the latest first snowfalls in Denver’s history.
The mountains across Colorado have already seen several days of snow, with the tops of mountains getting snow as early as September. Since Denver is lower in elevation, it usually sees snow later in the season, which should’ve been around mid-October.
When is the first snow expected in Denver?
It’s fairly unusual for Denver to not see any snow by the end of October, but it’s not unheard of. The first snow in Denver has fallen as early as Sept. 3 and as late as Dec. 10, but usually, the first measurable snowfall on average is on Oct. 18, according to National Weather Service reports.
FOX31’s Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Travis Michels said the forecast heading into November is clear, and he doesn’t expect snowfall for at least the next two weeks, around Nov. 13. This would land 2025 right near one of the latest first snowfall records in history.
Latest first snowfalls in Denver’s history
Here are the latest first snowfalls in Denver, according to NWS records:
- Dec. 10, 2021
- Nov. 21, 1934
- Nov. 19, 1931
- Nov. 17, 2016
- Nov. 16, 1894
- Nov. 15, 2010
- Nov. 15, 1988
- Nov. 14, 2008
- Nov. 14, 1964
- Nov. 14, 1944
While it doesn’t normally start snowing in November in Denver, it has happened several times over the years. The latest first snowfall in Denver’s history occurred fairly recently, when the first snow fell in December only four years ago.
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The first snow in 2024 was also expected to be one of the latest in history because of the warm fall. However, it didn’t break that record, as the first measurable snowfall landed on Nov. 5. This year, Denver is close yet again to breaking that record…