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Early Fall snow blankets Casper Mountain, Wyoming


Oil City News
Tue, 09 Oct 2018 11:51 UTC
Snow blankets Casper Mountain
© Dan CepedaSnow blankets Casper Mountain on Monday, Oct. 8.
Winter weather came to Natrona County on Monday, covering Casper Mountain with a blanket of fresh, heavy snow.

Accumulation on the lower elevations was minimal, but the National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a hazardous weather outlook through Wednesday as cold temperatures and snow flurries are expected.
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October storm turns 'America's Mountain' into America's Snow Globe


denver.cbslocal.com
Mon, 08 Oct 2018 19:47 UTC
pikes peak
It's a treat to have webcams placed on a 14,000 foot mountain where the weather is dramatic and very extreme.

An October storm crossing the central Rockies dropped moderate to heavy snow over the higher peaks of the Rocky Mountains on Monday, including the top of Pikes Peak.

Weather conditions late Monday morning on the summit included temperatures hovering just above 20 degrees with fog and snow and more powder is expected.


Comment: See also: From dusting to dumping: Early snowfall in the west of North America - up to 2 feet deep in parts

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Early cold snap and snow impacts crops in North Dakota

Becky Farr
myndnow.com
Mon, 08 Oct 2018 19:40 UTC
snow crops
The first week of October was a wintry one, and it seems the second week may be pretty similar.

That could have an impact on some crops that have yet to be harvested.

Agronomist at the NDSU research extension center, Eric Eriksmoen, said corn and sunflowers have a little bit more protection being higher off the ground.

Corn will flop down and the husks prevent moisture from entering the cob, but harvest could be delayed since they need warmer temperatures and more sunlight to dry up.

Sunflowers were able to freeze over early last week, but the moisture and lack of sunlight could also delay that harvest.

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Sea ice prevents crucial supply deliveries to isolated communities in Canada

Leyland Cecco
The Guardian
Fri, 05 Oct 2018 10:41 UTC
The government of the Northwest Territories
© Mario Tama/Getty ImagesThe government of the Northwest Territories now plans to airlift nearly 600,000 litres of diesel fuel.
Paulatuk, Kugluktuk and Cambridge Bay were unable to receive shipments of food, fuel and lumber

Authorities in Canada's Arctic north are scrambling to transport critical supplies to three isolated communities after the early arrival of sea ice prevented delivery barges from reaching in the region.

Paulatuk, Kugluktuk and Cambridge Bay, which have a combined population of nearly 3,000 people, have been unable to receive shipments of food, fuel and lumber after ice moving from the high Arctic sealed off the Amundsen Gulf.
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October snow in Flagstaff, Arizona 'a bit unusual,' National Weather Service says

Ellie Nakamoto-White
Arizona Republic
Sun, 07 Oct 2018 09:59 UTC
Snowfall on S.R. 87 near Long Valley in northern Arizona, Oct. 7, 2018.
© Arizona Department of TransportationSnowfall on S.R. 87 near Long Valley in northern Arizona, Oct. 7, 2018.
We might be in the first week of October, but northern Arizona is already looking a lot like winter.

Residents in and around Flagstaff woke up to the first snowfall of the season, with the Arizona Snowbowl topping the list at about 6 inches, according to the National Weather Service in Flagstaff.

"Flagstaff typically sees snowfall in the first couple weeks in November, so seeing snow this early is a bit unusual," said Megan Taylor, a meteorologist at the NWS in Flagstaff.

Other areas in northern Arizona also saw snow.

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Winter arrives a month early in Himachal Pradesh, India

Suresh Sharma
Times of India
Sat, 06 Oct 2018 11:12 UTC
Vehicles stranded at Bara-lacha la due to heavy snowfall, some 80 km away from Keylongin Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh
Vehicles stranded at Bara-lacha la due to heavy snowfall, some 80 km away from Keylongin Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh
With parts of upper Himachal receiving several spells of snowfall and high altitude lakes frozen completely, winter this year has arrived at least a month in advance.

Upper regions of Kullu, Kinnaur and Chamba districts and and the entire Lahaul valley have been covered in snow.

Rohtang pass, Baralacha pass, Kunzum pass and all major passes in these districts are covered with snow.

The peaks have witnessed frequent snowfall since early September.

Although peaks receiving snow in September is not new in Himachal, people have not seen such a heavy snowfall in the month.

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From dusting to dumping: Early snowfall in the west of North America - up to 2 feet deep in parts


Onthesnow.com
Fri, 05 Oct 2018 09:31 UTC
Alta was one of many Utah ski areas to receive an early October dusting.
© Rocko Menzyk, Alta Ski AreaAlta was one of many Utah ski areas to receive an early October dusting.
Believe it or not, there's video proof of early October powder turns already surfacing out of the Northern Rockies. A recent storm dropped 2 feet of snow across parts of the region, providing just enough base for some hike-to turns at a local ski area.

While North America has yet to spin its first chairs of the season and declare its first official open ski resort, that's not stopping skiers and riders from seeking out some pre-season turns. Resorts across California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Montana and Washington have received new snow over the last few days, creating some incredible fall scenery.

Scroll through the storm gallery below to see which North American ski resorts have scored early October snow.

Snowbird, Utah

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Blast of winter: Up to 2 feet of snow heads to US Rocky Mountains

Kristina Pydynowski,
Accuweather
Sat, 06 Oct 2018 11:08 UTC
big sky
The first widespread snowstorm of the season is set to excite winter enthusiasts but can cause some travel problems from the Rocky Mountains to the northern High Plains in the upcoming days.

After soaking the Pacific Northwest to end Friday, the storm is expected to track slowly through the Rockies and onto the High Plains this weekend and into Monday.

Small-scale storms have brought snow to parts of these regions already this season, including as recently as Friday. This storm, however, is expected to bring the most far-reaching swath of snow since last winter.

Snow will initially fall in the mountains early in the weekend before spreading to the lower elevations of the northern Rockies and northern High Plains Sunday into Monday.
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Big Sky Resort in Montana receives 6 inches of new snow


kmmsam.com
Fri, 05 Oct 2018 20:20 UTC
Big Sky Resort
Big Sky Resort
Snow began falling at Big Sky Resort Thursday evening and continued overnight.

The total accumulation of snowfall was right around 6 inches. The snow comes as a welcome gift to those waiting for ski season to arrive. With more snow in the forecast for this weekend and next week, things are looking pretty good for skiers and snowboarders itching to hit the slopes.

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Mammoth ski resort in California sees early snowfall

Alysia Gray Painter
nbclosangeles.com
Thu, 04 Oct 2018 19:12 UTC
Fall foliage in the foreground, snow-capped peaks in the back... This is happening, as of the first weekend of October 2018, in the Eastern Sierra.
© Josh Wray/Visit MammothFall foliage in the foreground, snow-capped peaks in the back... This is happening, as of the first weekend of October 2018, in the Eastern Sierra.
The mere words "opening day" carry so much importance, and even lore, for a ski resort.

After all, that's when the big ribbon is cut with the pair of big scissors, and that's when the slopes open for another multi-month run, and that's when all of the wintry festivals begin to take shape, like so many snowflakes drifting in from parts unknown.

But there's another milestone on the calendar for upper-elevation destinations, and it involves when the first snow occurs.

That moment might happen months before opening day, as it did for Mammoth Mountain in 2017, when snow fell at the very end of summer, or it might nestle up a bit closer to when the schussing is set to start.

Comment: Mount Hood in Oregon is also currently experiencing early snowfall, likewise Mount Charleston in Nevada and on the Grand Mesa in Colorado while Big Sky Resort in Montana has received 6 inches of new snow.

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