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Old 03-05-2008, 01:01 PM
 
Location: Spots Wyoming
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Ok, I can't tell when the "earliest", or the "latest" was. I've found references to snow falling on June 30. And I've found references to snow falling on July 8th.
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Old 03-05-2008, 02:15 PM
 
Location: Denver/Boulder Zone 5b
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Denver:

Earliest First Snow - September 3, 1961

Latest First Snow - November 21, 1934

Earliest Last Snow - March 4, 1887

Latest Last Snow - June 12, 1947

You just can't count on anything "normal" in any year.
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Old 03-05-2008, 03:41 PM
 
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Earliest measurable snow in Chicago was on October 18th, 1972 (0.2") and the latest measurable snowfall was January 17, 1899 (1").
january 17?.
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Old 03-05-2008, 05:35 PM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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january 17?.
Yes, that is very late for Chicago. We can get snowfall in October, but not much. Around Thanksgiving is when we get our first good snowfall. To not have any measurable snow until mid-January is pretty unique.
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Old 03-05-2008, 07:54 PM
 
Location: So. Dak.
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Yes, that is very late for Chicago. We can get snowfall in October, but not much. Around Thanksgiving is when we get our first good snowfall. To not have any measurable snow until mid-January is pretty unique.
Ok, do you mean that a certain season you didn't get snow until Jan. 17th? I think by what they mean by the latest snowfall is the last time it fell for the season like in April or May, etc.
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Old 03-05-2008, 11:03 PM
 
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I'll go from memory.

Nasty blizzard on October 31 about 10 or so years ago. ( I thought the snow would melt in a week or so. It didn't and those huge piles were there til April)

Latest was on fishing opener (mid may) in 1968. Wearing a snowmobile suit in a boat and snow coming down.
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Old 03-06-2008, 06:02 AM
 
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Yes, that is very late for Chicago. We can get snowfall in October, but not much. Around Thanksgiving is when we get our first good snowfall. To not have any measurable snow until mid-January is pretty unique.
sorry, i misunderstood you.
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Old 03-06-2008, 10:24 AM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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Ok, do you mean that a certain season you didn't get snow until Jan. 17th? I think by what they mean by the latest snowfall is the last time it fell for the season like in April or May, etc.
Im confused now. haha Ok, the latest it has snowed in Chicago was 1/17. Does that help?
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Old 03-06-2008, 10:31 AM
 
Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota
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I've seen it snow as late as Memorial Day and begin as early as Labor Day. I remember it snowed at Terry Peak on July 4th a few years ago. This year we didn't get the first snow until Thanksgiving so it was really nice.

Seems like it used to snow a lot more. When I was little we had so many snow days that we were in school until mid-June!
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Old 03-06-2008, 03:32 PM
 
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[quote=Steve-o;3050627]Im confused now. haha Ok, the latest it has snowed in Chicago was 1/17. Does that help?[/QUOT

what i meant was, what's the latest it's ever snowed in your area in the season? like march,april,may,etc.
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