For the third year in a row, Denver's first measurable snow has come before the median first date of Denver's first snow, October 18th. Denver officially recorded 1.0" of snow with Thursday's storm, though much of the metro area saw more than this . This year, there were 33 contestants that guessed the correct date –– many of those entries coming as the storm began to look more sure (the contest didn't close unti

Even as we cook through what is to date Denver's hottest September on record... the first snowfall of the season is quickly approaching, with the average date for the city's first measurable snow coming in just over three weeks from today. Month to date the average temperature at Denver International Airport has been a warm 70.7°F, some 6°F above average for the period. With more warm weather in the forecast, it looks like 2019 may very well set a new record for September, beating out the previ

Well, this is probably the least exciting way to end the first measurable snowfall forecast contest , but Denver International Airport picked up 0.5" of snow early this morning bringing the contest to a close early. Most of us saw nothing at all, aside from a few flakes mixing in late. Perhaps another reason why Denver's official weather station should be moved ! Evaporative cool

Although chilly today , it seems like every year we kick this off we're coming fresh out of a record-setting heat wave with snow snowhere on the mind. But before we miss the opportunity, and with October just a few short days away... today we kick off the SIXTH annual First Measurable Snowfall Prediction Contest ! It will be open for two weeks, closing the night of October 12th (provided we don't get sno

Denver recorded its first official snowfall of the season yesterday, October 9, with 2.8" of snow accumulating at Denver International Airport. With that, for the first time in years, the first snowfall prediction contest has come to a close early. In the end, 48 people guessed the correct day, with the majority of those folks guessing between 0.10" and 4" for the snowfall total. Of those that guessed the correct date, not all of them waited for our snowfall forecast to do so. The winner of th

Well, if yesterday's article on Denver's snow stats didn't get you in the mood for snow, maybe the beautiful weekend coming up will? No, there's no snow currently in the forecast, but it's that time of year when that can change in a hurry. Denver's average first snowfall is just a few weeks away (October 18th), and the cool temperatures over the last week have reminded us that the seasons are indeed changing. So

Yesterday, Denver recorded its first measurable snowfall of the season. Denver International Airport recorded 1.7" of snow which is more than enough to qualify as a measurable snowfall at DIA. Remarkably, this comes almost a month later than our average first snow (October 18th), and just days away from setting a new record for the latest first snowfall on record [/blog/2016/11/02/denvers-snowless-f

It's hard to believe, really, that September on average sees 1.0" of snow in Denver. This, after Denver International Airport recorded yet another high of 90° (😱) on Monday, and we're now closing in on 16 years since the last time the city saw any measurable snowfall in the month. Nonetheless, it is indeed getting to be that time of year again. Snow is certainly not unheard of in September, with the city'

It's been nearly a month since our third annual first measurable snowfall contest came to a close. Over the last weeks it's been a nail-biter waiting in great anticipation who will walk away this year's winner as Denver is buried in feet of snow. Well, last night, in somewhat lackluster fashion, Denver International Airport recorded 1" of snow, marking the first measurable s

Some combination of coming off the hottest September on record and time flying faster than usual has drawn serious doubts that we'd have a first snowfall prediction contest this year here at Weather5280. I'm happy to announce today that the third annual First Measurable Snowfall Prediction Contest is a go! The contest runs from today, September 30th, 2015 through October 8th, 20

Well, we had to work extra hard to get here this year, but the first measurable snowfall contest has finally occurred! Denver International Airport recorded 0.2” of snow yesterday (November 11, 2014), which (unremarkably) counts as Denver’s first measurable snowfall of the season. Contestants overwhelmingly picked the first snowfall to come during October, and rightfully so. Yesterday’s snowfall came 24 days after the average first snowfall in Denver

It’s already snowed once, now it’s time to predict when it will snow for real! I’m not asleep at the wheel per se, but busy, really busy. With that, I narrowly escaped missing our annual first measurable snowfall forecast contest. Not to worry; had last week’s early season cold shot given us our first measurable snow, we would have figured out another way to challenge your forecasting skills! The contest This year’s first place prize will be 2 lift tickets to Arapahoe Basin ski area [http://www