Boulder’s First Snow: Will October Deliver in 2026?

October brings a familiar guessing game to Boulder. The leaves are changing, jackets are coming out, and eyes keep drifting toward the Flatirons. When will that first layer of white arrive?

Last year, Boulder kept everyone waiting.

The city’s first measurable snowfall did not arrive until November 29, 2025. The official total was just 0.3 inches, barely enough to decorate the grass. But that little dusting made a big entrance: BoulderCAST reported it as Boulder’s latest first measurable snowfall on record…

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