I live 2 blocks west of Denver proper and we have had multiple snows this year.
Accumulation has been low in both cases, and this year has certainly felt uncharacteristically warm, but i do wonder what constitutes "a measurable amount".
Accumulation has been low in both cases, and this year has certainly felt uncharacteristically warm, but i do wonder what constitutes "a measurable amount".
The National Weather service has a standard for a "measurable amount" of rain. I think it's 0.01 inches, or 0.1 inches or something like that. Anything less is called a "trace."
Presumably, since they're scientists, they have a similar standard for a measurable amount of snow.
The official definition is 0.1 inches as measured at Denver International Airport.
I live on the 9th floor downtown with a clear view facing northeast.
Additionally from the article:
> "Denver has just recorded their second-least snowiest November," with no measurable snow observed -- meaning they had some flurries, but nothing accumulated.”
The evening before Thanksgiving we got some flurries, and that’s about it. Nothing I’d call “measurable”.
In September I also recall a few pleasantly rainy days, but overall it’s been uncharacteristically dry and warm. It’s going to cool off next week, but it’s mostly been in the 60s lately with a few days in the 50s or 70s.
I also only blew out my sprinklers last weekend because we’ve only had one or two light frosts. That’s the latest ever for me by over a month.