Images shared across social media showed Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs covered in snow on Friday morning.

Why It Matters

The end of summer has brought contrasting weather across the country, with the Pacific Northwest under extreme heat warnings amid above-average temperatures and much of the rest of the central and northern U.S. experiencing below-average temperatures .

On Friday, Pikes Peak, which has an elevation of more than 14,000 feet, saw a dusting of snow.

What To Know

On Friday, numerous posts on X showed fresh snow atop Pikes Peak in Colorado.

"LET IT SNOW! A hardy good Friday from Pikes Peak - over 14,000 FT as one of the famous 14ers that towers over Colorado Springs, CO awoke to a fresh coating of snow only 5 days into September!" WeatherNation posted to X. "Alrig

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