When will we get our first winter storm of the season? I don't know, but the Old Farmer's Almanac claims they do. Their famous predictions are made 18 months in advance and are traditionally at least 80% accurate. I think most Denver TV weathermen are not that accurate.

According to almanac.com, Fort Collins will get it's first snow in October of 2016.

October Forecast for Larimer County

  • Oct 1-6: Sunny, nice
  • Oct 7-11: Rain and snow, chilly
  • Oct 12-18: Sunny, turning mild; Oct 19-27:
  • Oct 19-27: Snowstorm, then sunny, cold
  • Oct 28-31: Flurries, cold.

Remember our last big snowstorm from December of 2015? We got 9 inches of snow in Fort Collins. My lovely wife, Jenny, took pictures:

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