Posted on 09/12/2014 6:28:27 PM PDT by xzins
It's still summer, but a snowstorm blanketed parts of Wyoming, South Dakota, Montana and Colorado, setting early snowfall records in some places, covering lawns and flower gardens and providing a preview of what is to come.
The snowstorm dumped up to 20 inches of snow in parts of Wyoming on Wednesday and Thursday and sent overnight temperatures plummeting into the 20s in some areas.
While snow in September is rare, it isn't unusual for ...
it was the earliest snowfall on record for parts of Wyoming and southwest South Dakota. Temperatures hovered around freezing in Denver, forcing many gardeners to wrap their plants for protection.
Hard frosts were reported in western Montana. Kalispell reported a record low of 23 degrees Friday morning while Missoula's record low was 25, compared with 28 in 1988.
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Several years ago, I was visiting with Mike Modrick, (KOTA weatherman). He told me that the Black Hills was the most difficult part of the country to predict the weather in.
I was in Spearfish many years ago for a Fourth of July baseball game. The game was called because of heavy wet snow.
I still love it here and would not move anywhere else.
Thanks for your comments.
Here’s............................AL!
I was in Estes Park on July 4th in the late 80’s and it snowed on Trail Ridge Road.
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I heard that Polar bears are migrating to Wyoming.
It was perhaps 1975 on a backpacking trip as a teen. We pulled into Denver in July and reports of snow where we were headed. I came up with the great idea to buy panty-hose for an extra layer of warmth (no long-underwear in the store).
I’m a guy, and didn’t think it was foolish. One of the guys did - until he was cold and wet. I think it was only a day or two though, and things got warm again. That is far from unusual in the mountains. Although snow down in Denver this time of year would be unusual.
It’s a gender change, climate change world...
You saw a Joe Namath ad for hose? LOL!
Will this cause the black bears to riot in Wyoming?
Black bears ana gonna be to happy, no day not.
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