September snow blanketed parts of Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, northern Colorado and western Nebraska, downing trees and set early snow records in some locations, 11 days before summer officially ends. Thursday morning brought the earliest measurable snow on record to Rapid City, South Dakota, where 1.6 inches was officially measured at the National Weather Service office. (MORE: The Earliest First Snow of the Season Where You Live) Three-day snowfall totals from Sept. 9-12, 2014 in the northern Rockies and High...

The Weather Channel has released its list of winter storm names for the 2014-2015 season, the third annual rundown of names that will be attached to storms in the winter weather season. The names will be used in alphabetical order to identify strong winter storms that meet the naming criteria. The 2012-13 list for winter storms was the first of its kind to be developed by The Weather Channel. (MORE: The Science Behind Naming Winter Storms| Winter Storm Central) "It's...

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Record Earliest Measurable Snow in September (or Earlier) Cities whose record earliest measurable snow occurred in September. (Asterisk around Great Falls, Montana indicates this record earliest snow took place in August). The season's first snow. Whether it kindles thoughts of making snowmen, the holidays or the long winter ahead, there's usually a strong reaction to it. How early in the season it has snowed in your area? We dug through National Weather Service data on cities from coast to coast,...

Snowflakes flew for the first time this season in several states across the Upper Midwest, where the first big taste of winter arrived to end the week. More than a half-foot of snow fell in parts of Wisconsin, and Chicago's O'Hare International Airport received its first Halloween snow accumulation on record. This snowfall is part of a system that is expected to move into the Ohio Valley and Appalachians, dumping several inches of snow in some areas while dropping temperatures...

Snow fell on states in the Upper Midwest and the South for the first time this season. More than a half-foot of snow fell in parts of Wisconsin, and Chicago's O'Hare International Airport received its first Halloween snow accumulation on record. Ares of the South got in on the action over the weekend, with reports of snow falling in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and North Georgia. (MORE: See If You'll Be Affected By This Arctic Blast) At the...