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Anchorage Sets New Monthly Record for November Snow
Anchorage set a new monthly record for snowfall in November, despite it being just two-thirds of the way through the month.
Slightly more than an inch of snow fell on...
Ski Resorts Open in Europe with the Early Accumulation of Snow
Image: Webcam image from La Thuile Ski Resort, Italy.
A number of European ski resorts are opening early due to early season snowfall across Europe’s Alps.
Planet Ski reports more than...
Winter Takes Hold Across Russia
Winter came early to Russia and its icy grip is only hardening.
By October 11, temperatures in some areas of Russia had already dipped to -20℃, and by October 17,...
Storm Lurks Off California Coast, Rain and Mountain Snow Expected
Image above: snowfall forecast map, heaviest snow is expected in California's central Sierra Nevada mountain range.
AccuWeather reports on a large Pacific storm heading into the State of California:
Another stretch...
Anchorage, AK Sets a New Daily Snowfall Record
Anchorage, AK has been walloped with heavy snow. The US Daily Express reports:
In just 48 hours, over two feet of snow fell in Alaska's largest city, Anchorage, breaking two daily...
Cold Front Delivers Rare November Snow to Albuquerque
Cold weather blew into Albuquerque over the weekend beginning November 10, delivering rare for this early in the season snow, reports Iowa.media and KRQE News 13.
“Over the weekend, snow...
Wind Chill Records Shattered Across New England
The “Blizzard” and “Wind Chill” advisories and warnings that the National Weather Service issued for the New England in early November were well justified, as wind chill records were...
First Major Winter Storm Expected in California This Week
The National Weather Service in Sacramento is forecasting a significant weather event for this week, with snow in the Sierra Nevada and below normal temperatures. Rain is also forecasted...
China and Mongolia Get an Early Blast of Winter, Below Normal Temperatures and Snow Claim Lives
Image above: Northeast China sees first major blizzard this season and forecasters warn of record snowfall. Image via Xinhua News Agency
Various media outlets are reporting that a sustained low...
Anchorage Gets Early Record Snowfall
Anchorage received its first significant snowfall of the 2023/2024 winter season on Sunday, November 5. With more than six inches of snow accumuling, the National Weather Service (NWS) reported...
Arctic Sea Ice Makes a Massive Gain in October
Image above: Comparison of satellite derived Arctic sea ice extent for October 1st to 31st .
The minimum 2023 Arctic sea ice extent occurred on September 25, according to the...
Snow Cover in the Lower-48 States at ‘Record Levels’ for November 1st
Image above: Snow cover map for November 1, 2023 from the National Weather Service, National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center.
On Wednesday, November 1, 2023, snow covered almost 18 percent...
Early November Cold and Snow Heralds the Start of Ontario’s Extended Winter
“A steep temperature drop in Ontario is just the beginning of a pattern change that led to the first snowflakes of the season falling in parts of the region...
Massive Snow Dump Cancels Halloween in Western Michigan, Arctic Storm Headed East
More than 11 inches of snow fell in North Muskegon, Michigan leading to power outages and the cancelation of Halloween celebrations, reports WZZM 13.
“Halloween was pretty scary in West...
Southeast Greenland Slammed with Pile of Snow
Temperatures across Greenland are well-below freezing according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, brought on by a Arctic cold front that delivered approximately 33 feet of...
Below Normal Cold and First Substantial Snow Arrives in the Rockies and Northern Plains
A frigid weather system out of Canada blew into the United States throughout the week, delivering below normal seasonal temperatures and heavy snow across a large swath of the...
Halloween Arctic Blast Plummets Temperatures Near Freezing for Much of the Nation
According to the National Weather Service national forecast discussion:
A potent autumn cold front is set to complete its trek across the CONUS by midweek as it pushes through the...
Yellowstone National Park Gets a Foot of New Snow
A recent early winter storm that passed through the Pacific Northwest and Northern plains has left its mark in the form of the first significant snow of the fall....
Pre-Winter Cold Front Delivers Below Freezing Temperatures and Snow to Alberta
An arctic front is delivering an early taste of winter to western Canada, with cities across Alberta experiencing below freezing temperatures and accumulating snow, reports The Weather Network.
“It's time...
First Significant Snow of Fall Hits Northwest and Northern Plains
Image: Computer model forecast showing expected snowfall accumulations in the area. Source. NOAA.
The first significant snowfall of the season is in progress across a large swath of the northwestern...
Light Snow Teases First Taste of Winter For Vermont
Powder.com is reporting that Vermont’s “snowiest ski resort,” Jay Peak, has received its first snow of the 2023/2024 ski season.
“The changing leaves are past peak in most areas of...
Northern India Gets Early Unprecedented Snow
Large areas of northern India have seen unusually cold temperatures and been battered with repeated rounds of snow in October, with the snow fall in some areas unprecedented in...
China Experiences Early Fall Record Breaking Cold
Electroverse writes:
Exceptional chills have gripped much of China of late, most notably in Qinghai Province of the Tibetan Plateau.
Hala Lake took the ‘cold cherry’ over the weekend. The brackish lake, located in China’s Qilian mountains,...
Florida Gets Coolest Temperatures Since March
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Miami posted some cool news this week on their Twitter feed October 16th:
A welcome change for weather across South Florida, with a cold...
Cold Front Dumps First Snow of the Season on Mountains in Washington and Oregon
Image: Mt. Bachelor Ski resort webcam
On October 11, various news outlets reported that a cold front was delivering early for the season snow to the mountains of Washington state,...