Earliest snow on record blankets Poconos, Penn State

Earliest snow on record blankets Poconos, Penn State

http://www.philly.com
16 October 2009

…The snowfall hit three days before the previous record there, set on Oct. 18, 1901, when only one-tenth of an inch fell…

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Des Moines: Chilly weather follows record early snowfall

Chilly weather follows record early snowfall

http://www.desmoinesregister.com
October 11, 2009

…While the cold wasn’t unusual, the snow certainly was, said Craig Cogil, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Johnston. The first snow of autumn set a record. The Des Moines airport recorded 1.1 inches of snow Saturday morning, the earliest more than an inch of snow has fallen in the capital city since records began in 1884. The previous record was Oct. 20, 1916…

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Start cursing the weather gods, Chicago. Snow could be coming to town as early as this weekend!

No Kidding: Snow on Sunday!

http://www.nbcchicago.com
Oct 8, 2009

Start cursing the weather gods, Chicago.

Snow could be coming to town as early as this weekend. That’s right, snow. Flurries and flakes.

The forecast says that Saturday night rain will turn into the white stuff early Sunday morning.

If the snow sticks, it would be the earliest recorded measurable snowfall in Chicago. The record was set just three years ago when it snowed on Oct. 12.

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