Weather in Colorado is unpredictable, but getting this much snow, this late in the month is unusual and record-breaking. Mother Nature at her best and worst. Luckily, while perusing tender plants at Home Depot last Friday, I overheard two ladies talking about the rumor of snow. Although it didn’t show up on my weather app, I kept my flats in the garage. I’ll wait a few more days before planting them.
They only predicted an inch or two north of Denver, so I figured it wouldn’t be enough to collect on trees, shrubs and the grass. They were wrong.
Beautiful and yet the end of my apple crop.
Check out the video below from my Instagram. I posted a story earlier today too.
How’s the weather where you live? Have you already started planting annuals?
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Wow! A lot of my family lives outside Denver, so I know how crazy your springs can be. Here in Maryland my husband gets our veggie garden (at least the hardier greens) in before May 1!
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Wow! You get a head start on the season. I’ve been through late snowstorms but this one dumped so much snow. We plan to go skiing this weekend! 😂
Thanks, Rebecca!
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Oh no! I’m really sorry for you, but as I read once on a sympathy card, “this too, shall pass.”
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😂 The sun has peeked from behind the clouds and the snow is melting. It’s supposed to rain the next two days. Moisture is always welcome in Colorado even if it’s in the frozen variety!
Thanks, Anneli!
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So sorry. But beautiful photos. Still sorry.
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Thank you, Ally! We’re lucky that none of our trees were damaged at least I didn’t see any when I slogged out this morning. It will be super green and sunny by the weekend. 😀
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I’m sorry about the snow Susie! And your apples too. Las Vegas will see sunshine and 75 perfect degrees today. Yessss!
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Nice! Thanks, John.
My apple trees went through an extreme pruning by an inexperienced landscaper last fall. It will give the trees another year to recover. I will miss the fruit though.
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And I thought Minnesota was bad! We’ll be getting some rain tonight from the same system that brought you that snow, but no snow in our forecast, thank goodness! Do you know how many inches you ended up getting? Great photos!
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It melted down a lot but I would guess about six inches. We have altitude and mountain effect which can make our weather pretty wild! Great to see you!
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Ugh! I’m actually in Denver on vacation- first time here. I’m leaving this evening, but of course this would happen my first time in a new place. 😂 oh well, I’m from Buffalo, and it’s just a day like any other. Haha.
I’m sorry about your crops! Is there a way to resurrect them after the snow melts?
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CRAZEEEEEEEEEEEEE our snow is melted… but it is so cold… its nuts…:(
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It is! We hit 80 degrees last week. It’s still pretty bleak around here tonight!
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That’s amazing! I love snow, and we are having temps in the mid to high 90’s… I have begun my hibernation inside with the air on…. Hope it melts soon for you.
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Oh, wow! Where do you live?
It melted but it’s still cold and snowing in the foothills!
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northern South Carolina… in the mountains here, which I love, but it is extremely hot this week and we usually don’t see this weather this early in the year. I would love some cold weather!
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That is crazy, although I bet it’s beautiful there! We should swap! 🙂 It’s still cold and a few snow piles remain. Can’t wait until the 70’s return this weekend!
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We’ve had a series of storms in northern California the past week. It’s unusual for us to have this much rain this late in May. But we’ll take it!
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Right? We’re in the same drought. My kids just visited San José. Any moisture is good, even if it’s white and fluffy and ruined plans for many Colorado gardeners!
Good to see you, Audrey!
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Goodness. I would think enough is enough.
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Right? I have a feeling it’s not over. *gulp*
Thanks for sharing, John!
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This was not unheard of where I lived in California as well. I remember my senior year of high school it snowed the last week of school. By graduation day it was almost 90 degrees again. Crazy stuff. I also remember camping at Donnor Lake one summer on the 4th of July holiday and it snowed on us up there. Never a dull moment when you live in the mountains.
It’s been very pleasant (finally) here in Vicksburg. It took a long time getting here but we’re finally getting some beautiful spring weather.
Sorry you lost the apples. We usually lost the cherries in California.
Patricia Rickrode
w/a Jansen Schmidt
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Hey, Patricia! Great to see you!
Yep, mountains get snow but we’re only a mile high so this is sort of late for us. We did get a trace of snow down here in June one year. That year, it snowed every Wednesday. LOL!
I’m glad you’re missing the severe weather. I’ve lived here long enough to wait until planting.
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Last time I was in Colorado in May it snowed! Course we were at Beaver Creek!
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LOL! Love Beaver Creek. Yep, they’re two miles high so they get snow later. It’s unusual down here to get this much. Seems like all the weather rules are being bent into wild-looking pretzels. 🙂
Nice to see you, Jan!
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Oh no, this just cannot be good for the Fruit orchard farmers in the region or for those knew Tomato plants. We just planted our new start plants. we have been getting fierce lightning strike here. One huge Cedar tree was hid and it burned its core right out leaving it in flames and another strike blasted the roof of a home and the bolt burned a silver dollar sized home clan through the homes walls like a laser weapon. Crazy weather indeed. Stay safe and keep close a pair of butane warmer socks when you’re out on the Tennis Court Susie. You do some summer sport comedy photos where your wearing snow gear while playing summer sports 🙂
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Ha! Great idea, Brock. The weather in your neighborhood sounds like a Stephen King novel! Wow.
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Oh My Goodness – Blanket of Whiteness!!! Your pup must give you an eye test in the snow with her being white too. You know where I live and probably do not want to hear about sun, blue skies and warm temps. Crazy Weather lately! I have family in Little Rock and they call it the new Seattle with all the rain that has been happening there. Like they say wait 5 minutes and the weather will change. Happy Day – Enjoy 🙂
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Thanks, Renee!
Yep, I’m ready for a vacation. LOL! It’s still dreary and cold here which is also an anomaly. We usually bounce back and this is after one of our coldest winters on record. Bring on the warm weather!
I have to really watch Roxy in the mountains for that reason. No one would see her on the road!
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Uh this is nuts!
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Right? It’s still chilly and dreary. I’m ready for summer!
Thanks, Lacey!
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I hear ya. OUr state shut down this Monday due to tornadoe risk. We are ready for summer too.
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Oh, wow. You must be in Texas. That was so scary. I’m from the midwest and respect those funnel clouds.
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Close, Oklahoma. Springtime here is crazy. Bring on summer!
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The other state with crazy weather! Stay safe, my friend!
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Thank you, you too.
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Wow that looks crazy Susie. It seems far too late in the year for snow, especially that much snow. Wonder what this means about the summer? Good one, bad one, snowy one?
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I have no idea. It was a cold winter so I’d be up for less 100 degree days this summer, Jonno!
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If your kids are on similar schedule as our schools, the prom attendees were so not amused!
Still, any moisture this time of year is good moisture, right? (How’s the run off from the Mts? Lakes/reservoirs full?) this could be a good thing – as well as an unexpected blog post.
(Trade! We’re 90’sF and sooo humid. the dog is already refusing to go outside )
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Wow! I can’t believe the heat you’re having. I expected to wake up to snow again this morning. Kids here are almost done with school, so prom was a couple weeks ago, but Breckenridge extended their season. They’re staying open until June 9th. Let’s go skiing!
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Cool!
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The weather has been very strange. I am a believer in global warming and have been expecting this, however, still catches you off-guard. We have had so much rain that many farmers who would, normally, have harvested after Thanksgiving still have crops in the field.
Scott
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Hey, Scott! Great to see you!
Yes, I agree about global warming. Farmers must be stressing out about these super intense and unpredictable weather trends. It’s still gloomy here. What happened to our 300 sunny days?
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farmers here wanting to know when harvesting is over…
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Sorry. Must have clicked on the wrong blog. I was looking for Susie’s Wild Ride, not someone in Siberia.
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Hahaha! How did I miss your comment? Bad connection in Siberia. 😂
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It looks so strange to see lush green foliage topped with globs of snow, Susie! Cher xo
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I know! It’s still rainy, but no snow in the forecast. Yay! I think we’ll go skiing this weekend. Breck extended the season!
Thanks, Cher!
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And I can certainly see why they extended the season, Susie! 🙂 But at least there is no ‘new snow’ on the way! xo
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Hopefully! It’s 42 degrees outside. Yikes!
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Yikes!
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Hows Roxy doing in this snow you got? I hope that the snow is now melted. We are searching for female miniature Golden-doodle pup for Ryker for EMO / service dog. As for me, I am going to need a entire pack of EMO dogs to help me 🙂
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She loves the snow. It’s all melted now and it’s super sunny in Boulder, finally! Good luck in your search!
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You must get some serious cabin fever with all the snow you’ve gotten there this year.
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Ironically, our cabin is in the mountains. 😂
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Oh nooooooooo!
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It finally melted. The sun is shining and it’s starting to warm up. Yay! How’s the weather in your part of the world?
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rain, sun, rain, sun, rain, sun, rain, sun, thunderstorms, sun, rain, sun…more rain than sun. We’ve been trying to get a yard planted before our daughter gets married in our backyard in July. We have a mixture of mud, dirt clods, grass, straw…oy! We do have high temps quite often…80!
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Good luck with your garden and congratulations on the wedding!
It’s a tough time of year. I still think we could get snow next week. *gulp*
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You’re KIDDING! BOOOO!
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Neck and ear nibbler here you know, so with being said, and adding to it that I am nocturnal, do to this ridiculous run of varying temperatures, here in the PNW, I can tell you how many times I have hauled the oil filled heaters up and down the stairs to and from the upstairs storage closet. Talk about stair climbing workouts, it makes for dang find calves and gluteus maxims. This is ridiculous weather, as normally we are enjoying awesome fair weather days with green kills and awesome vivid blue skies with outside temperatures at 73 degrees Fahrenheit. You know those days where its feels warm not too and the air feels lazy sunny, almost surreal, as the rest of the nation is getting serious nasty weather, of which I feel so guilty about. There is a reason why we don’t live anything more than 60 – ish miles from the Pacific Ocean. Can you hear those song birds singing? ‘Van Morrison ‘Tupelo Honey’ LP.’ 🙂
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Nice! It’s beautiful here in Boulder today with more weather in the way… I’m really looking forward to warm weather!
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Crikey, you’re at 5,430 feet (1,655 m) if you reside in Boulder, Co. and if you’re living in your mountainous cabin you’re even more elevated. It’s no wonder that you’re snow bound in the marry month of May. We are only 430 feet (130m) above sea level here.
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