Winter in April? Records show springtime snow is a Utah norm

• The average is April 16.

By the numbers: The latest snowfall measuring at least 0.1 inch was June 6, 1914 — when two inches blanketed the ground.

• The earliest Salt Lake got its final snow of the season was Feb. 18, 1940.

The big picture: The final snowfall of winter has trended slightly earlier in recent decades.

• Rolling 10-year averages show the last snow around April 10 in recent years, compared to the peak of April 30 in the late 70s.

Yes, but: 10 of the past 25 years brought snow after April 15.

The bottom line: Pull up your big-kid snow pants. The forecast calls for sunshine this weekend, and soon this will be but a puddle in your memory.