{"id":2991,"date":"2010-09-24T16:57:46","date_gmt":"2010-09-24T22:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=2991"},"modified":"2010-09-25T04:27:23","modified_gmt":"2010-09-25T10:27:23","slug":"ready-for-snow-and-freezing-temperatures-they-can-come-at-any-time-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/thornton-weather\/ready-for-snow-and-freezing-temperatures-they-can-come-at-any-time-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready for snow and freezing temperatures? They can come at any time now"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1851\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1851\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1851\" title=\"Cold weather\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/cold10032009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/cold10032009.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/cold10032009-111x150.jpg 111w, https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/cold10032009-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Are you ready? As September comes to a close and with fall&#39;s arrival cold and snow aren&#39;t far behind usually.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wednesday marked the first day of fall and while the forecast may not call for freezing temperatures or snow, it won\u2019t be long before the Mile High City is faced with those conditions.\u00a0 We have in fact already passed the earliest dates Denver has seen freezes and snow so they can arrive at any time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Denver has in fact seen snow as early as September 3rd and its first seasonal freeze as early as September\u00a08th.\u00a0 Those are the extremes however.\u00a0 On average the first snowfall occurs on October 19th and the first freeze on October 7th.<\/p>\n<p>How will we fare this year?\u00a0 La Ni\u00f1a conditions are strengthening and the outlook is for warmer than normal temperatures for the next few months.\u00a0 Colorado weather however doesn\u2019t always follow an established pattern.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Below is a look at Colorado\u2019s cold season statistics as provided by the National Weather Service.\u00a0 They provide a bit of historical perspective as to what we might expect this year.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The statistics below and many more are kept in our Climatology section. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/wx20.php\">Check it out<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Autumn First Freeze Information <\/strong><\/p>\n<div>Earliest Date of First Freeze: September 8, 1962<\/div>\n<div>Latest Date of First Freeze: November 15, 1944<\/div>\n<div>Average Date of First Freeze: October 7th<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>First Freeze Last 11 Years:<br \/>\nOctober 2, 2009<br \/>\nOctober 13, 2008<br \/>\nOctober 8, 2007<br \/>\nSeptember 18, 2006<br \/>\nOctober 5, 2005<br \/>\nOctober 14, 2004<br \/>\nSeptember 14, 2003<br \/>\nOctober 4, 2002<br \/>\nOctober 5, 2001<br \/>\nSeptember 20, 2000<br \/>\nSeptember 28, 1999<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>October 21st is the average date in which Denver&#8217;s normal overnight low temperature hits 32 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><strong>Autumn First Snow Information<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u00a0<br \/>\nEarliest Date of First Snow: September 3, 1961<\/div>\n<div>Latest Date of First Snow: November 21, 1934<\/div>\n<div>Average Date of First Snow: October 19th<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>First Measurable Snow Last 11 Years:<br \/>\nOctober 21, 2009<br \/>\nNovember 14, 2008<br \/>\nOctober 22, 2007<br \/>\nOctober 18, 2006<br \/>\nOctober 10, 2005<br \/>\nNovember 1, 2004<br \/>\nNovember 5, 2003<br \/>\nOctober 25, 2002<br \/>\nOctober 5, 2001<br \/>\nSeptember 23, 2000<br \/>\nSeptember 28, 1999<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><strong>Seasonal Snowfall Amounts <\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Greatest Seasonal Snowfall: 118.7 inches 1908-09<\/div>\n<div>Least Seasonal Snowfall: 20.8 inches 1888-89<\/div>\n<div>Average Seasonal Snowfall (1971-2000): 61.7 inches<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Seasonal Snowfall Last 11 Years:<br \/>\n60.6 inches 2009-2010<br \/>\n38.1 inches 2008-2009<br \/>\n46.3 inches 2007-2008<br \/>\n72.6 inches 2006-2007<br \/>\n30.4 inches 2005-2006<br \/>\n39.3 inches 2004-2005<br \/>\n38.0 inches 2003-2004<br \/>\n61.8 inches 2002-2003<br \/>\n30.2 inches 2001-2002<br \/>\n58.3 inches 2000-2001<br \/>\n45.6 inches 1999-2000<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<br \/>\n<strong>Denver&#8217;s Snowstorm Total Snowfall Statistics <\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Greatest Snowfall From One Storm: 45.7 inches December 1-6, 1913 (recorded between December 4-5th 1913)<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>The Top 13 Denver Snowstorms since 1946:<\/div>\n<div>31.8 inches Mar 18, 2003<br \/>\n30.4 inches Nov 3, 1946<br \/>\n23.8 inches Dec 24, 1982<br \/>\n21.9 inches Oct 25, 1997<br \/>\n21.5 inches Nov 27, 1983<br \/>\n21.2 inches Nov 19, 1991<br \/>\n20.7 inches Dec 20, 2006<br \/>\n18.7 inches Mar 5, 1983<br \/>\n17.7 inches Nov 19, 1979<br \/>\n17.3 inches Apr 1, 1957<br \/>\n16.9 inches Mar 20, 1952<br \/>\n16.0 inches Oct 3, 1969<br \/>\n15.8 inches Apr 26, 1972<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday marked the first day of fall and while the forecast may not call for freezing temperatures or snow, it won\u2019t be long before the Mile High City is faced with those conditions.\u00a0 We have in fact already passed the earliest dates Denver has seen freezes and snow so they can arrive at any time.\u00a0 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/thornton-weather\/ready-for-snow-and-freezing-temperatures-they-can-come-at-any-time-now\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Ready for snow and freezing temperatures? 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