Denver snowfall4/16/2023 ![]() ![]() Conditions within the mountains must remain at or below freezing both at night and during the day to help maximize the base snowpack. Optimal snowmaking conditions involve a “combination of low temperatures and low humidity,” also known as the wet bulb. While the state endures one of the driest and warmest periods in modern record-keeping, the effect it’s having on ski resorts can’t be overlooked. 6Ep2raRBNF- NWS Weather Prediction Center November 30, 2021 Tomorrow may be December 1st, but it certainly is not beginning to look a lot like Christmas across CONUS. This November is behind only 1949 when literally “no flakes fell from the sky.”Ĭolorado looks representative of the rest of the country, too, at the start of meteorological winter on December 1, and only 11.1% of the United States is covered in snow. For example, “Denver has just recorded their second-least snowiest November,” with no measurable snow observed – meaning they had some flurries, but nothing accumulated. “Everywhere across the state is experiencing some kind of drought conditions,” Ayesha Wilkinson, a National Weather Service meteorologist, told CNN. #COwx /8CjkZBGUPF- NWS Boulder November 29, 2021 Warm and dry conditions continue this week across the region. On April 21st 2021 (222 days ago), we received 2.6 inches of snow. We’re at 222 consecutive snowless days for Denver. ![]() This extended dry period has implications for the state’s long-standing drought, a dwindling water supply and a population that wants to hit the slopes. ![]() In that time, Denver has never entered December without measurable snow. It’s been 224 consecutive days (and counting) since it snowed a measurable amount in Denver, and it has just broken the record for the latest date for a first snowfall – a record that has held since snowfall records began in 1882. Make sure you are prepared for that cold start and that the children waiting for the bus are also dressed appropriately.Snowless in Colorado? No, this is not a follow-up to the Tom Hanks movie “Sleepless in Seattle,” but rather a real-life drama unfolding across the state with very real-life consequences. ![]() Wind will be light but with these cold lows calculated wind chill could reach 10-15 below zero. Will This January Make Denver’s Weather Record Books? The Pinpoint Weather team’s 7-day outlook for Denver, ColoradoĪ Pinpoint Weather Alert Day has been issued for Monday morning when lows are expected to fall below zero. Overnight lows will be in the single digits. That would account for a stretch of 5-6 days in the freezer. Temperatures are expected to drop below freezing Friday night and not warm above freezing until possibly Thursday afternoon. There will be deeper snow in the Colorado mountains over the weekend, which will affect travel.įorecast snow totals through Saturday night across Colorado Colorado total weekend snow totals through Sunday night Looking ahead: Days of cold snap Overall numbers aren’t impressive, but there can be some slippery spots along the Front Range in the cold. Expect less than an inch on Saturday and about an inch on Sunday. On Sunday, the timing will be early and late.Īccumulation looks light on both days. The time is expected to be late Saturday afternoon. The weekend includes snow showers on both Saturday and Sunday. ![]()
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