It’s time to announce the winners of the “Guess Our First Snow Contest.” See winning names—and thanks to all 500+ folks who took a guess. We wish all our Companion readers a cozy winter—no matter what the weather!
First Snowfall Date
The first real snowfall happened this season on Saturday, December 5, 2020! By “first real snowfall,” we don’t mean a dusting that doesn’t stick around.
The definition is: 2 inches of snow that must stick around for 48 hours. The official snow amount is measured by Almanac editors, using a ruler that measures from the ground up. Enjoy some of the photos from our Almanac Web cam!
December 5, 8:00 A.M.—No Snow Yet!
December 5, 11:30 A.M.—Winter wonderland!
December 7—48 hours later!
All those who guess the correct date are sent The 2021 Old Farmer’s Almanac Weather Watcher’s Calendar!
For those interested, here are the winning First Snow dates from the past five years:
December 1, 2019
November 15, 2018
December 9, 2017
December 12, 2016
December 30, 2015
First Snow Winners for 2020
Congrats to the Almanac Companion readers who correctly guessed the date of December 5, 2020:
- Karen Carpenter
- Robert Quinn
- Teresa Holland
- Jeanne Bernhardt
- John Labor
- Diane Creber
- Cynthia Moxcey
- Darian McBride
- J. Patrick Glynn
- Margaret H Christen
- Carl Albanese
- Betsy Kallenbach
- Lori Markell
- Joseph E Fellows
- Ellen Walsh
- Roberta Dickinson
- Peggy Kemp
The Almanac editors will email each of you (based on the emails you provided in the contest form) to confirm your mailing address! If you do not receive an email by end of year, do not hesitate to reach out to us at AlmanacEditors@yankeepub.com
What’s in store for winter 2020–2021? Please pick up this year’s edition! You can find our little yellow book in retail stores, on Almanac.com, and on Amazon.