The end of October 2017 US cold wave has been impressive but interestingly there’s been little mention of this in the media.
October 2017 joins only 43 other October’s since 1884 for measurable snow in Minneapolis. Only 0.1 inches fell at the airport (city’s official station) but it’s the first measurable October snow in 8 years.
Beautiful snow outside @WCCO in downtown Minneapolis! pic.twitter.com/5OQA4coDX2
— Matt Brickman (@Matt_Brickman) October 27, 2017
Last time Twin Cities had accumulating snow in Oct was in 2009. In fact, there have only been 5 days in Oct since 2000 with measurable snow. pic.twitter.com/ExOB0DgD3e
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) October 25, 2017
How common is measurable snow in Oct in Twin Cities? In past 20 years, only 3 years have seen measurable snow in Oct, for a total of 3.5". pic.twitter.com/34giZ3EM1T
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) October 25, 2017
With a chance of snow in the forecast later this week, we wondered: When do we normally see our first snowfall? #mnwx #wiwx #snow #winter pic.twitter.com/j0zT73jM9y
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) October 23, 2017
Total snowfall amounts as of 7 PM:
Eau Claire: 1.9"
St. Cloud: 1.4"
NWS Chanhassen: 0.4"
MSP Airport: 0.1"#mnwx #wiwx— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) October 28, 2017
The 10.6 inches which fell in Duluth set a new 24-hour October record. The previous record of 10.0 inches was set back on October 23, 1933.
Official snowfall record for 10-27 at DLH, 10.6" of #snow. Snowiest October day on record. #mnwx #wiwx pic.twitter.com/1XEPAy5lUx
— NWS Duluth (@NWSduluth) October 28, 2017
Chicago saw snow flakes fly too.
Brief snow was observed at Chicago O'Hare this a.m. It wasn't "pretty" snow, but was the city's first of the season. https://t.co/7JEtIZCQ3h pic.twitter.com/ze0wIusjap
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) October 28, 2017
Even the Smokies!
First snow of the year @ Mt. Leconte, Tennessee! https://t.co/FDJ7JvdNX5 pic.twitter.com/ygqYujuPTz
— Jesse Ferrell (@WeatherMatrix) October 29, 2017
First snow of the season in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina @WeatherNation pic.twitter.com/4QinQ8tmhF
— Krista (@Catahoula_Thor) October 29, 2017
Bits of winter popping up on @OpenSnow's powder finder. Some potential for over half a foot in North Carolina. #thesnowreport pic.twitter.com/IH1Jy8jt8J
— The Snow Report (@TheSnowReport) October 28, 2017
Arctic air dove south all the way to Texas in the wake of the early season snow system.
Aberdeen recorded the lowest temperature in the country this morning: 5 degrees. Congrats? #sdwx https://t.co/mKFAmBWL8e pic.twitter.com/NoBStES7GG
— NWS Aberdeen (@NWSAberdeen) October 28, 2017
A frosty foggy morning here at the office pic.twitter.com/BafNz2YcdO
— NWS Memphis (@NWSMemphis) October 29, 2017
Sleet on Friday, tied a record low Saturday (31°) then broke a record low Sunday morning. Old record this morning was 31° in 1910. #arwx
— NWS Little Rock (@NWSLittleRock) October 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/NWSLittleRock/status/924394139679989760
https://twitter.com/NWSFortWorth/status/924453829579599872
https://twitter.com/NWSNewOrleans/status/924610062383009792
https://twitter.com/NWSNewOrleans/status/924601329556840449
Cold as it was in Aberdeen, SD at least it wasn’t 1925!
Another cold punch is on it’s way Monday night into Halloween morning.
Credit: Tropical Tidbits
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