I know its only August but it has hit below 30°f the last three mornings and is starting to get chilly at night here in Winter Park, Colorado. So I’m wondering when is the usual first measurable snowfall in the Winter Park/Fraser area? I did a Google and Bing search and couldn’t find much info. So to make it interesting I thought we could have a little contest that whoever can pick the day that Winter Park Resort gets their first measurable snowfall then it is two free lift tickets to that person. Anyone can play but the guess obviously needs to be in before the snow. For lack of a better source we will use the Winter Park Resort Snow Report from their website, even though it is lame and says they have had 26.5 inches of snow in the last 24 hours (this being August 13th). They must be in a different world, I’m just down the road and no snow here since late May. Anywho, 2 free lift tickets or, for those who have Winter Park ski passes, free dinner and drinks for two at a Winter Park Restaurant for he or she that can pick the first measurable snow at Winter Park Resort. I will be the first one to pick! Only one guess per person and your first guess is it.
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I am picking Sept 23rd as the first day of measurable snow at Winter Park Resort.
Chris B
I’m going with Sept 14th
I predict September 18th. Valarie
September 9th. Early, but I think it will be an extra-cold winter! But then again I have no clue, being a beach girl.
September 12 will be the first snow in Winter Park!
I’m going to guess October 15th.
I am going with October 3.
October 1st is the big day!! Bring it on.
September 15.
October 10. I am not ready for winter yet.
I’m going with September 13th. By the way, does the WP snow report start showing snowfall before the season begins officially? As you can see, they still have the 26 inches we got on the last weekend of last season…
I’m going with September 7. My mom’s birthday.
October 7th, 5:30 AM
However the way it looks outside now it could be this afternoon.
October 12. Gonna be a tough early season I predict.
Hmmm, let’s see- I guess that today, 8/14/2009, there will be 4.5″ of new snowfall according to the Winter Park Resort Snowfall Report. Do I win?
( I know, I know, nobody likes a smart-alec).
Hi Chris and Sarah,
My post deserved to be deleted, but I hope you laughed a little bit first.
Larry
September 28th!!
I think it will be on september 18th
I say September 20.
September 15, 2009
I’m going for October 26th.
September 26th.
October 2 lot’s of golf left
I say friday september 25th.
September 30
October 15th… schwank pow-pow
How about October 19th.
i SAY sEPTEMBER 13 THE DAY AFTER i LEAVE
I am predicting October 4th
I say Laborday weekend Sept 5th just because.
I say october 11th
With all the moisture in KansASS I am going to guess September 18th
October 1st
I have consulted the Farmer’s Almanac. September 27 is the day.
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First measurable snowall at Winter Park resort will happen on October 31, 2009. Scary!
October 24
Sept 29th
I predict October 15!
I am going to predict Sept. 29th. That’s my birthday so of course good things always happen on that day. LOL
September 26
Half inch of snow on September 9th at Winter Park.
September 21st
I guess Oct. 23.
First snow, September 23rd.
September 27!
I am pretty sure the first snow will be September 22
September 5th… that’s right… this weekend!!
First measurable snow, October 4th, feast of St. Francis of Assissi, who loved all God’s creatures and the outdoors. He probably would have skied if that was possible during his lifetime.
I’m guessing September 29 – bring it on!