The record cold continued to drill southwards and reached the Gulf Coast with near freezing temperatures recorded as far south as Houston, TX. This is an unusual Arctic outbreak for this far south, this early.
Several Southern cities have witnessed their coolest October values in over 20 years.
Back on Saturday Dallas, TX registered 34 degrees which was their lowest October value since 1993 while Atlanta, GA endured their coolest October day since 1993 with a high of 45 degrees.
I think this is the 1st frost this fall in Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/5mmE87g2V4
— Mike Livingston (@skillfulldesign) October 26, 2017
Little Rock, AR witnessed their earliest sub-32 degrees Saturday since 1989 and with 28 degrees Sunday, it was the 2nd coldest Oct reading on record and first multiple Oct freezes since 1957.
New record low for today's date obtained in Little Rock. We hit 28 degrees at 7:40 AM CDT. This ranks as the 2nd coldest October temp. #arwx
— NWS Little Rock (@NWSLittleRock) October 29, 2017
Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport hit a record low of 35 degrees which was the coldest Oct night in 18 years and 5th coldest on record. Houston’s northern burbs even made it into the 20s!
Record low temps this morning! Bush and Hobby both set new records. Coldest Oct night in 18 yrs! #KHOU11 pic.twitter.com/p5I6SdMx41
— KHOU Weather (@KHOUweather) October 29, 2017
This morning's record cold temperature at Bush is the 5th coldest October temp ever recorded in Houston. #KHOU11 pic.twitter.com/TW4xOYxM8B
— KHOU Weather (@KHOUweather) October 29, 2017
Two new record low temps set last night: #houwx
1. Intercontinental: 35 F, beating 39 F set in 1910
2. Hobby: 39 F, beating 42 F set in 1952— NWS Houston (@NWSHouston) October 29, 2017
Meanwhile Atlanta, GA witnessed a low of 32 degrees this morning This is the first freeze of the season and earliest since 2001.
Temperature of 32 degrees Fahrenheit was observed at KATL at 4:20 AM. #gawx
— NWS Atlanta (@NWSAtlanta) October 30, 2017
ATL's first freeze of the season occurred today. This is ATL's earliest first freeze since 2001 & 9th earliest date on record. #gawx
— NWS Atlanta (@NWSAtlanta) October 30, 2017
This comes following yesterday’s 45 degree maximum, the coldest day for the city since… you’ve guessed it, 1993!
ATL reached 45 deg today. This is the coldest Oct high temp since 1993 and ties for the 5th coldest high temp for October! #gawx
— NWS Atlanta (@NWSAtlanta) October 30, 2017
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