Northern Colorado Snow Totals From Historic May Storm

There is a reason you shouldn't plant your garden or any flowers in your yard for landscaping until Mother's Day in Colorado. Generally speaking, the main concern is a hard freeze, but this go-round was a spring snowstorm.

Heavy Wet Snow Hits Colorado in May

Heavy, wet snow covered most of the Front Range of Colorado, and some areas got much more than others. It wasn't fun to wake up this morning and see the only big tree we have in the backyard split in half at the top due to the weight of the wet snow.

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According to 9News, this spring snowstorm was the biggest in Denver since May 10, 2003, with a measurable snowfall total of 4.7 inches at Denver International Airport. Some areas of Northern Colorado saw over two feet of snow, while others saw trace amounts.

Northern Colorado Snowfall Totals

Here are the reported snowfall totals as of Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 9:45 a.m.

• La Salle - 2 inches
• Greeley - 2.5 inches
• Windsor - 2.5 inches
• Timnath - 2.8 inches
• Milliken - 2.8 inch
• Fort Collins - 5.3 inches
• Loveland 1 - 6 inches
• Loveland 2 - 6.4 inches
• Berthoud - 6.5 inches
• Longmont - 8.5 inches
• Lyons - 13 inches
• Drake - 13.5 inches
• Pingree Park - 14.3 inches
• Cameron Pass - 14.4 inches
• Virginia Dale - 14.9 inches
• Horsetooth Mountain - 18 inches
• Long Draw Reservoir - 20.4 inches
• Bear Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park - 20.4 inches
• Allenspark - 23.3 inches
• Meeker Park - 26.1 inches
• Estes Park - 28 inches

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In true Colorado fashion, this May snowstorm will soon disappear without a trace as the current forecast over the next few days calls for highs back up into the 70s, and spike to 87 degrees in Fort Collins on Monday, May 11.