Denver’s winter has started with a whimper, and the parched mountains to the west aren’t faring much better. : Denver’s winter has started with a whimper, and the parched mountains to the west aren’t faring much better DENVER -- Denver's winter has started with a whimper, and the parched mountains to the west aren't faring much better. The Mile High City has already shattered its 87-year-old record for the latest measurable snowfall set on Nov. 21, 1934, and it's a little more than a week away from breaking an 1887 record of 235 consecutive days without snow.