When to Expect Your First Snowfall This Winter - MASHAHER

POWDER has already covered first snowfalls that have taken place in Canada, Montana, Wyoming, and California, but we’ve yet to discuss when to expect your first snowfall this winter.

Thankfully, our friends at Direct Weather have us covered. Check out their video detailing when you can expect your first snowfall below, keep reading for more information.

The first snowfall of the season can be a tease for skiers, as POWDER writer Ian Greenwood explained last week, but it’s an event worth celebrating nonetheless. The season’s first flakes hit different, as the Gen Z kids are saying these days.

It’s important to note that Direct Weather used historical averages to create his predictions. As we mentioned earlier, first snowfalls already occurred on various high-elevation peaks across North America in August of 2024. Snow in August is rare no matter the location, so take that with a grain of salt.

Locations that Typically Receive Their First Snowfall in September

Central Colorado
Northern Wyoming
Southern Montana

Locations that Typically Receive Their First Snowfall in Early October

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Locations that Typically Receive Their First Snowfall in Late October

Mt. Hood, Oregon
Cascades, Washington
Wasatch Range, Utah
Wyoming
Western Montana
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Upstate New York
Green Mountains of Vermont
White Mountains of New Hampshire (Mt. Washington)
Northern Maine

Locations that Typically Receive Their First Snowfall in Early November

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Sierra Nevada Mountains, California
Nevada
Central and Northern Idaho
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Northern Wisconsin
Western Michigan
Western Pennsylvania (Appalachian Mountains)
West Viriginia

Locations that Typically Receive Their First Snowfall in Late November

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Arizona
New Mexico
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Northern Illinois
Northern Ohio
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Eastern Oregon
Eastern Washington
Western Maryland

Locations that Typically Receive Their First Snowfall in Early December

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New Jersey
Missouri
Northern Texas
Virginia
Eastern Pennsylvania
Eastern Maryland

Locations that Typically Receive Their First Snowfall in Late December

North Carolina
Tennessee
Kentucky
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Delaware
Southern New Mexico

Locations that Typically Receive Their First Snowfall in January

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Northern Mississippi
Northern Alabama
Northern Georgia
Northern South Carolina
Central Texas

Locations that Typically Don’t Receive Snowfall

Southern California
Southern Texas
Louisiana
Florida
Southern Mississippi
Southern Alabama
Southern Georgia
Southern South Carolina

Weather is fickle, but the past can help us forecast the future. Some of these locations’ first snowfalls will certainly happen before or after their average timeframe, but take this information with you as you prepare for the coming Winter ’24/’25 season.

I legitimately feel like I can’t wait any longer for snow to start falling from coast to coast. It’s been a long, hot, and dry summer here in Truckee, California and frankly, I’ve had enough of it. Here’s to colder and snowier times in our near future!

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When to Expect Your First Snowfall This Winter – MASHAHER