Snow Records

Official Snowfall Records for Fort Collins, Colorado

Businesses in Fort Collins, Colorado rely on accurate snowfall record-keeping to plan for the most extreme conditions during the winter. Snow plow removal companies, Municipalities, Universities and others that fight snow can plan for the worst with this data…

First Two Inches

The first recorded date on which the city received its first 2 inches of snowfall.

September

1961

ALAMOSA-BERGMAN FIELD
9/3/1961

1961

COLORADO SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AP
9/3/1961

1965

GRAND JUNCTION WALKER FIELD
9/18/1965

1971

PUEBLO MEMORIAL AIRPORT
9/17/1971

October

2017

DENVER INTL AP
10/9/2017

1, 2 & 3 Day Snow Accumulation Records

Greatest Amount of Snow in One Day:

21.1in. — The one-day record snowfall for Fort Collins, Colorado was recorded on November 20th, 1979 as seen in the chart below.

Greatest Amount of Snow in Two Days:

32.2in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from March 19th, 2003 toMarch 20th, 2003.

Greatest Amount of Snow in Three Days:

32.2in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from January 1st, 1970 toJanuary 1st, 1970.

These snow records are reviewed yearly and updated as new data is recorded.

SPN enlisted the help of the leading winter-expert Meteorologists to collect snow records throughout the United States. SPN has assimilated snow record data from over 220 U.S. Cities including Fort Collins, Colorado. Snowfall records are reviewed and updated yearly.

Greatest Snowfall in One Season:

105.8 inches – The greatest cumulative snow fall for Fort Collins, Colorado. This occurred during the year that ended December 31st, 1979. This was surely a banner year for snowplow contractors!United States snow records can be found by reviewing the snowfall records of over 200 cities.

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