First snow falls in Denver — second-latest on record for city

The first snowflakes of the season fell in Denver early Saturday morning ending the city s snow drought and marking its second-latest first snow on record according to the National Weather Operation As of a m Saturday inches of snow had accumulated at Denver International Airport according to the weather utility At least inches of snowfall is required to count as measurable According to weather function records Denver s top five latest first snows now include Dec with inches of snow Nov with inches of snow Nov with inch of snow Nov with inch of snow And Nov with inches of snow The last time Denver saw measurable snowfall in was on April according to weather organization records With no snowfall between April and Saturday a gap of days Denver also recorded its fourth-longest snowless streak on record according to the weather organization Denver s three longest snowless streaks include days in from April to Dec days in from March to Oct And days in from March to Nov Related Articles Colorado weather Denver may see light snowfall as temperatures plunge this weekend Denver drops to coldest temps in days snowy Thanksgiving weekend likely Colorado weather Will it snow during Thanksgiving passage Denver ties mark Friday for second-latest date for a first snowfall Denver weather Rain and snow ultimately on the way Thursday Friday Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter