No Snow Yet This Winter Season

Where is the snow? Historically, Dubuque would have received its first inch of snow by now. The earliest snowfall of 1 inch or higher in Dubuque occurred on Oct. 19, 1976 — with a 1.5-inch snowfall. The latest arrival date for at least 1 inch of snow took place on Jan. 30, 2020. Dubuque received 59.3 inches of snow last winter season and had 3.5 inches of snow by this time last year. As for skiing, staff at Chestnut Mountain Resort, outside Galena say that the facility’s opening date for skiing will depend on this week’s artificial snowmaking efforts. With optimal snowmaking conditions this week, Sundown Mountain could open this Friday or Saturday.