The whiteness from the early morning covered the town of Nymfaio.
Extreme Temperatures
The whiteness from the early morning covered the town of Nymfaio.
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The snowfall started on Wednesday and continued throughout the night. According to the Hungarian Public Road Nonprofit Ltd. and the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Disaster Management Directorate, the Bánkút access road and a section of the Miskolc-Dédestapolcsány connecting road were closed due to the earlier snowfall and trees falling on the road.
© Dan Cepeda, Oil City
The storm moved in on Monday night and dropped 17.4 inches by Wednesday west southwest of Casper. The Casper-Natrona County International Airport saw 12.7 inches of snow, according to the NWS in Riverton.
Snow telemetry (SNOTEL) sites in the eastern Bighorns recorded the highest snowfall totals in the storm. 20 inches fell at Soldier Park, 19 inches at Hansen Sawmill and 18 inches at Cloud Peak.
While Wisconsin struggles to get any hint of fall weather, parts of the Rocky Mountains have already received their first big snowfall of the season. Since Monday, Oct. 11 parts of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming have received well over 2' of snow with isolated pockets at higher elevations receiving more.
Another system that arrives Wednesday, Oct. 13 lasting into the weekend of the 15th will drop easily over a foot of snow in some areas of Wyoming and Colorado.
Snowfall forecast from Wednesday, Oct. 13 through Friday, Oct. 15Generally, higher elevations are the first to start seeing big snows in Fall but a sign of changing seasons is yet to arrive in the midwest. Enjoy this abnormally warm start to Fall while we have it. Start planning those ski trips soon!
Another system that arrives Wednesday, Oct. 13 lasting into the weekend of the 15th will drop easily over a foot of snow in some areas of Wyoming and Colorado.
Snowfall forecast from Wednesday, Oct. 13 through Friday, Oct. 15
There's a "big temperature contrast across the country as a battle of the seasons commences," said the Weather Prediction Center.
Cooler-than-average temperatures have infiltrated the West, while above-average temperatures are occupying the East.
Between the two competing air masses is where the extreme weather will battle.
Autumn severe weather is very similar to severe outbreaks we see in early spring -- as colder air clashes with oncoming warming, says CNN meteorologist Chad Myers.
"The shorter fall severe weather season occurs when the warm air of summer is pushed away by the incoming colder air of winter."
© Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Clouds lift from the West Needles on Tuesday morning to reveal the snow-covered San Juan Mountains north of Durango.
Clouds lift from the West Needles on Tuesday morning to reveal the snow-covered San Juan Mountains north of Durango.
Winter may be a couple of months away, but Southwest Colorado got its first taste of cold and snow Tuesday, with reports of over a foot of snow in the high country.
Scott Stearns, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Junction, said an official inch count of how much snow fell in the mountains north of Durango will not be available until Wednesday.
"We usually get a lot of reports the morning after the snow occurs," Stearns said.
Snow reportedly started falling just after midnight Tuesday, with the Colorado Department of Transportation reporting 6 inches of snow on mountain passes as early as 5:30 a.m.
"Our plow drivers were out plowing the surface of the roadways, and they've been after it throughout the day," said CDOT spokeswoman Lisa Schwantes.
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Grand Canyon’s South Rim Village around noon Oct. 12.
Grand Canyon’s South Rim Village around noon Oct. 12.
The park reported that around 3:30 p.m., the fog and clouds parted to reveal the canyon.
Freezing temperatures tonight and Wednesday morning, with a gradual warming trend this weekend are expected in the Grand Canyon area.
South Rim Village roads have been plowed and are mostly clear, however wet road surfaces will turn into black ice in a few hours. The public is asked to watch their speed.
Foot traction and trekking poles are recommended on footpaths and trails.
A cat investigated fresh snowfall in Flagstaff, Arizona, on October 12.
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The picture is of Mughal Road Pir Ki Gali in Shopian district.
The picture is of Mughal Road Pir Ki Gali in Shopian district.
But due to this snowfall, the temperature has dropped to 1.5 degree Celsius. It has also provided relief from the heat. The Meteorological Department said that along with snowfall in the hilly areas of the valley, hail also fell in the plains along with rain. Katra recorded the highest rainfall of 23 mm. Meteorologists said that the monsoon has not yet departed from the country. In such a situation, this snowfall is going to give relief. It is known that the period of snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir starts after November 15.
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Snow has fallen in Tekapo overnight
Snow has fallen in Tekapo overnight
Residents awoke to blanket of snow and motorists were warned to take care on State Highway 85 between Omakau and Kyeburn and in Moa Flat Rd, and Danseys Pass Rd was closed because of snow.
The depth of snowfall differed with about 10cm reported in Naseby and almost three times that in St Bathans.
There was also widespread snow on the hills throughout Central Otago and above Queenstown and Wanaka.
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