Denver Records Third Latest 'First Snow' On Record

By Chris Spears

DENVER (CBS4) - The first flakes of the 2016-2017 snow season finally fell in Denver late Thursday morning just a day after the city tied the all-time November record high temperature.

According to the National Weather Service in Boulder its the third latest 'first snow' on record with 0.7" of snow at Denver International Airport as of 5 p.m. Thursday.

Nov. 21, 1934
Nov. 19, 1931
Nov. 17, 2016
Nov. 16, 1894
Nov. 15, 2010
Nov. 15, 1988
Nov. 15, 1987
Nov. 15, 1902
Nov. 14, 2008
Nov. 14, 1964
Nov. 14, 1944

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