December 2021:, It Still Hasn't Snowed, in Denver, Colorado.
December 2021:, It Still Hasn't Snowed, in Denver, Colorado.
CNN Weather reports 224 consecutive days have gone by without any measurable snowfall recorded in Denver, Colorado.
CNN Weather reports 224 consecutive days have gone by without any measurable snowfall recorded in Denver, Colorado.
Weather experts say Colorado hasn't seen such little snowfall since November 1949 when
"no flakes fell from the sky.".
Weather experts say Colorado hasn't seen such little snowfall since November 1949 when
"no flakes fell from the sky.".
Denver has just
recorded their
second-least
snowiest November. , Ayesha Wilkinson, meteorologist at National Weather Service, via CNN Weather.
Colorado's snowless winter
has especially affected
the state's ski resorts.
Resorts like Telluride were forced to postpone opening for the season
until after Thanksgiving this year.
Resorts like Telluride were forced to postpone opening for the season
until after Thanksgiving this year.
In Colorado, winter resorts are nearly
a $5 billion-dollar-a-year industry.
In Colorado, winter resorts are nearly
a $5 billion-dollar-a-year industry.
Per the Environmental Center at the
University of Colorado Boulder,
66% of the state's water
comes from snow.
Originating in western Colorado, the Colorado River Basin is the water supply for over 40 million Americans.
Originating in western Colorado, the Colorado River Basin is the water supply for over 40 million Americans.
Experts say last month the city of
Denver experienced its "third warmest November on record.".
Experts say last month the city of
Denver experienced its "third warmest November on record.".
The heat continues
into December as
record highs are
challenged once again, Ayesha Wilkinson, meteorologist
at National Weather Service, via CNN Weather.
The heat continues
into December as
record highs are
challenged once again, Ayesha Wilkinson, meteorologist
at National Weather Service, via CNN Weather