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Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

 

Colorado Springs

 

Number of consecutive days with 1" or more of snow on the ground
 
  # Of Days Beginning

Ending

1

  34 Days

Nov. 27, 1972

Dec. 30, 1972

2

  32 Days

Dec. 12, 1967

Jan. 13, 1968

3

  24 Days

Jan. 29, 1956

Feb. 21, 1956

4

  23 Days

Jan. 16, 2001

Feb. 07, 2001

5

  19 Days

Dec. 18, 1983

Jan. 05, 1984

6

  19 Days

Nov. 20, 1979

Dec. 08, 1979

7

  19 Days

Dec. 30, 1978

Jan. 17, 1979

8

  19 Days

Dec. 06, 1978

Dec. 24, 1978

9

  18 Days

Dec. 27, 1969

Jan. 13, 1970

10

  17 Days

Dec. 25, 1987

Jan. 10, 1988

    17 Days

Feb. 19, 1987

Mar. 07, 1987
    17 Days

Dec. 27, 1979

Jan. 12, 1980