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Winter Prep Checklist for Colorado Springs, CO

Here's the order to prep Colorado Springs, CO for winter, set by local freeze data. Your first deadline is September 15 — prevent ice dams — and the sequence runs through the cold season into spring below.

Snow-covered home during a hard winter — the Colorado Springs, CO winter-prep checklist ordered by local freeze dates
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Your winter prep order for Colorado Springs

  1. SeptemberSeptember 15 — Prevent Ice DamsSee details →
  2. SeptemberSeptember 24 — Prep Your Snow BlowerSee details →
  3. SeptemberSeptember 26 — Prevent Frozen PipesSee details →
  4. OctoberOctober 6 — Winterize SprinklersSee details →
  5. OctoberOctober 6 — Winterize Your RVSee details →
  6. OctoberOctober 8 — Store Your MotorcycleSee details →
  7. OctoberOctober 9 — Winterize Your BoatSee details →
  8. OctoberOctober 16 — Test Your Car BatterySee details →
  9. MayMay 3 — Test Your Sump PumpSee details →
OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayIce damsSep 15Snow blowerSep 24Frozen pipesSep 26SprinklersOct 6RVOct 6MotorcycleOct 8BoatOct 9Car batteryOct 16Sump pumpMay 3

All nine Colorado Springs deadlines, from NOAA Colorado freeze and snowfall normals, plotted across the season.

Dates are local deadlines derived from NOAA 1991–2020 freeze and snowfall normals for Colorado Springs. Live outlooks on each linked page can move the urgency earlier.

How the order is set

Each task is pinned to Colorado Springs's own NOAA 1991–2020 freeze and snowfall normals, then ordered by its local deadline. Sprinklers, RVs, and boats key off the first 28°F freeze; pipes and motorcycles off the first freezing night; snow blowers and roofs off the first plowable snow. Follow any link for the live outlook and a checklist. Helping family or friends nearby? Compare the full winter checklist for Centennial and Commerce City.

Winter prep in Colorado Springs: related searches

This page answers the questions Colorado Springs homeowners search every fall: when to winterize sprinklers in Colorado Springs, when the first freeze usually hits Colorado, when to blow out irrigation lines, protect pipes, and get the snow blower serviced — all from the nearest NOAA station, not a national average.

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Data: NOAA 1991–2020 normals via Colorado Springs Muni AP, live outlook by Open-Meteo. Sources · Methodology. Last updated: July 25, 2026.