Overview
- Denver remains snow-free well past the Oct. 18 average for a first measurable snowfall of at least 0.1 inch, according to National Weather Service records.
- Forecast guidance shows high confidence that the metro area stays dry through about Nov. 15, with only a weak system bringing very light snow to northern mountains.
- The weather pattern could begin to change Nov. 15–19, when lower pressure may introduce colder, wetter conditions that finally support snowfall in the city.
- If no snow falls by the end of Nov. 16, this season would rank as Denver’s fifth-latest first snow on record; a Nov. 15 arrival would tie for the sixth-latest.
- Historical analyses indicate no consistent link between a late first snow and the total snowfall for the season, though some local meteorologists now expect a top-10—and possibly top-three—latest start.