Could This Be the Latest First Snow Ever in Fort Collins?

At this time last year, most of Northern Colorado had already seen its first snowfall of the season. In 2025, many residents are still waiting for the first glimpse of flakes, indicating winter is right around the corner.

Mother Nature can be weird when it comes to weather. Let's just say, it shows up when it wants to and does what it wants as well. Historically, much of the Front Range of Colorado has already seen the first snowfall of the season by Halloween.

Warm Weather Delays Snowfall in Fort Collins

2025 has been an odd year for weather, and the approach of snow has been slow. In fact, parts of Northern Colorado could see temperatures in the high 70s during the first few days of November.

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Could this be the year we see a really late first snowfall in Fort Collins? Maybe. However, we have not reached the point of breaking any records, as we are still weeks away from the season's latest recorded snowfall.

The Latest First Snowfall in Fort Collins History

According to Colorado State University, the first snowfall in Fort Collins came less than two weeks before Christmas. December 13, 1965, is the latest recorded first snowfall in the books.

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If you remember Labor Day weekend here in Colorado back in 2020, you would know that the first half of September was a wild ride when it came to weather. During the Labor Day weekend, temperatures reached more than 100 degrees, and by Tuesday, snow was falling.

Snow Is Coming — Eventually

Snow will fall in Northern Colorado this season. When we will see it has yet to be determined.