It’s the first of October. Time for the snow shovel news stories.
First Snow For Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana
By Frank Strait, Senior Meteorologist
October 01, 2012; 12:16 PMCold air, wintry winds and even the first snow of the season will sweep from Montana to Minnesota during the middle of the week.
The first big blast of arctic air will arrive in the Canada Prairies and Rockies during the first part of the week and then cross the border into Montana and the Dakotas at midweek, accompanied by gusty winds and even the first snow of the season for many areas.
According to Expert Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski, “Rain showers will become mixed with and change to snow moving southward along the Alberta foothills Tuesday and Tuesday night, where a few centimeters of snow can accumulate.”
Tuesday night into Wednesday, the cold push and snow will arrive in Montana.
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October 1, 2012
World