In conjunction with the record-challenging cold that is set to surge southward across the central and western United States, another potentially record-setting snowstorm is set to target millions of Americans in the coming days.
This time, the dose of wintry precipitation will target areas much farther south, including some that typically don’t pick up snow until much later in the season.
With this storm coming on the heels of recent winterlike weather that shattered a 115-year-old snowfall record in the Twin Cities, residents across the Plains and Upper Midwest may check their calendars twice to make sure it’s still October.
The next storm is forecast to be one of the most disruptive so far this season for the western and central United States over the coming days. It is projected to bring record-challenging cold and snow, howling winds and even the threat of severe thunderstorms to areas farther east.
The Washington Cascades as well as the mountains across the interior Northwest will be first in line Friday and Friday night as snow expands southward from southern British Columbia.
Those traveling across some of the mountain passes Friday afternoon and night — especially on the eastern-facing slopes of the Washington Cascades and into the northern Rockies — could face dangerous travel conditions as heavy, wet snow falls. As a result, winter storm warnings have been put into effect for the impending weather.
Progressing through the day and into the nighttime hours Friday, snow will continue to expand to the south and east, spreading into Montana, Idaho and Wyoming.
Places such as Great Falls and Helena, Montana, could both potentially be buried under double-digit snowfall totals from late Friday afternoon through Saturday morning before the snow comes to an end.
And for the mountainous areas in between the two cities, snowfall totals of more than 2 feet will be possible, providing a hefty early-season snowpack for people itching to hit the ski slopes.
Snow will continue to advance southeastward through the day on Saturday, into Wyoming, as well as the High Plains of Montana and the Dakotas.
On Sunday, the leading edge of snowfall will continue its trek into Colorado and the central Plains.
Along with the snow, roaring winds will further increase the hazards associated with the storm, with blizzard conditions and nearly impossible travel predicted.
Stretches of Interstates 90, 80, 25 and 15, just to name a few, could all be shut down for a time due to deteriorating and dangerous conditions this weekend.
“Even in areas that aren’t expected to get snow, powerful wind gusts will bring the threat of blowing over high-profile vehicles. Almost every major transportation route in the Mountain West will experience this wind threat for a period of time this weekend,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Jake Sojda said.
Strong and gusty winds will also create difficult firefighting conditions once again in northern Colorado on Saturday where the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome fires continue to burn and force evacuations. By Saturday night, however, Mother Nature will begin to lend a hand in the battle against those blazes by spreading snow into the area.
Snow will also begin to spread across the more populous areas of the Wyoming and Colorado Front Range on Saturday night. Cheyenne, Wyoming, as well as Fort Collins, Boulder and even Denver, Colorado, could all get snow as early as Saturday night, and with the temperatures already expected to be below freezing, it should begin to stick to the ground rather quickly.
The storm’s snowfall area will continue to spread out during the day on Sunday, expanding into the Plains and even portions of the Midwest. North Platte, Nebraska, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and even places as far east as Minneapolis could get snow during the day on Sunday.
Minneapolis has had quite the stretch of winterlike conditions this October, with just over 8 inches of snow already observed. If the city picks up just 0.10 of an inch of snow from this storm, a new monthly snowfall record for October will fall. And the city is expected to shatter that record with 2-4 inches of new snow expected by the end of the weekend.
Even though it’s not too unusual to see snowfall in all of the aforementioned cities during the month of October, this winterlike storm doesn’t look like it will quit there.
The continued surge of cold and snowy weather will continue to shift southward into portions of the southern Plains and Southwest by early next week, including places that aren’t so accustomed to getting snowfall this early in the season.
Some of these same regions have been experiencing unusually warm weather even for October standards. The average temperature in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been nearly 6 degrees above normal for the month so far.
The panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma are no strangers to snowy and icy conditions, but this impending storm system would prove to be unusual given the time of year.
However, what may be even more unusual is that these locales also had an October snowstorm last year, when places like Amarillo picked up nearly a half of a foot of snow.
Snow and ice could cause major disruptions to the Monday morning commute all the way from Kansas City to Albuquerque.
Portions of the drought-stricken Southwest may also get their first bouts of precipitation in weeks as the storm continues to dive southward by next Monday. Residents of Flagstaff, Arizona, could even see snowflakes fly early next week.
More weather news on AccuWeather.com, Strange Sounds and Steve Quayle.
Philippines: Typhoon Molave displaces thousands, floods villages
At least 25,000 people evacuated in the Philippines as heavy rains and fierce winds swamp villages and rip off roofs.
Thousands of villagers were forced to flee their homes in the Philippines as a fast-moving typhoon made landfall, flooding rural villages, ripping off roofs and toppling trees and powerlines, officials said.
There were no immediate reports of casualties from Typhoon Molave, but authorities on Monday reported at least one person was missing and seven others were rescued after their yacht sank off Batangas province south of Manila.
The typhoon has sustained winds of 125 kilometres per hour (77 miles per hour) and gusts of up to 180 km/h (112mph) and was blowing westward at 25 km/h (15 mph). Molave is expected to start blowing out of the country into the South China Sea on Monday, government forecasters said.
At least 25,000 villagers were displaced with about 20,000 taking shelter in schools and government buildings which were turned into evacuation centres, according to the Office of Civil Defense.
World War 3 at a glance !
US approves $1.8bn in potential arms sales to Taiwan
Taiwan welcomes sale of missiles, artillery and sensors to modernise military but stresses it is not in an arms race with China.
A new Iran deal is unlikely regardless of who wins in November
The IRGC will likely play a more active political role in Iran, which means talks with the US are unlikely to resume.
Millions of Americans Listen to Strange sounds and are prepared if things get worse! We of course invite all for calmness indeed.
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Millions Of Americans Bracing For Civil War Ahead Of U.S. Election Result
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Nagorno-Karabakh: Fighting continues, Baku issues Russia warning
Armenia, Azerbaijan blame each other for continuation of the conflict as Aliyev warns Moscow not to get involved.
Also Iran 3 days of Exercise with new Missiles Sephr that can go after 60 targets at same time. Still i say to Atatollahs Iranian people are starving to death making missiles ? Shame to you all .
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Global News Canada Iran show off missiles ?
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Oct surprise again and God help us with second full moon Oct 312020 .
World is going to re lock down again. Special news bulletin , up to you see if is valid or fake news?
WAVE OF CHAOS France extends Covid lockdowns to 46million people and Germans panic buy as Europe’s cases DOUBLE in ten days
FRANCE has extended its lockdowns while panic-buying Germans have stripped shelves as European Covid cases double in just 10 days.
French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced that an overnight coronavirus curfew would be extended to dozens more areas.
Across Europe, coronavirus cases have doubled in just 10 days.
The daily total of new cases for the continent passed 200,000 for the first time yesterday.
Europe first had 100,000 new daily cases on October 12.
France, Germany, Italy, Austria and the Czech Republic were among the European nations to set daily records recently.
Europe now has more Covid cases per capita than the United States.
According to the World Health Organisation, Europe now has about half of the world’s new cases – but this is in part due to an increase in testing.
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Many NOV Surprise also waiting to come. We already elaborate it last week.
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Live Florida rallies by Steve Denoon
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Horrifying reality of coronavirus as second wave sweeps globe – from US to France to China
The second wave of Covid-19 is ravaging Europe but each government is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic in very different ways
The second wave of coronavirus is now gripping most countries in Europe and around the world but there has been a stark contrast in the reaction of different governments to the crisis.
While Britain struggles to get to grip with the new three-tier system and fiery battles between Downing Street and regional authorities, restrictions have been introduced more smoothly elsewhere.
Most countries are resigned to a long winter of Covid-19 rules stopping the nights out and family gatherings that usually make the coldest months more bearable.
But with other state health systems also feeling the strain because more people are being hospitalised with the virus, there are unlikely to be many places that will be carrying on as normal until a vaccine is eventually brought out.
Second night of coronavirus lockdown riots in Italy as protesters clash with Rome police
Protesters gathered in Piazza del Popolo in Rome on Saturday evening. When they were told to leave due to the latest curfew measures, the situation got worse and turned violent
Protesters clashed with police in Rome after a far-right group called for action against the latest lockdown measures in Italy.
The protest came just 24 hours after violent riots took place in Naples when a curfew was imposed and the region’s president threatened a full lockdown following a spike in Covid-19 cases.
Around 400 activists gathered in Piazza del Popolo in Rome on Saturday evening.
The protest started off peacefully, but turned violent when police told protesters to leave due to a midnight curfew put in place to curb the spread of Covid-19.
World War 3 and US Election and civil war is imminent , all borders line are closed
to USA and Mexico , welcome to prison planet? climate change is real or hoax i let you decide it? Martial Law in to Martial Law for all world.
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my butt stinks
Trump has been working all this time, behind the scenes. He doesn’t want the whole nation revolting against what he’s doing. He will get the job done after Nov 3.
kevin i agree with you but trump has had most of 4 years to do some thing with/too the evil doers in our government and has done nothing but bluster and and fart…i have voulenteerd to be the one to serve the arrest warants and pull the lever push the buton or throw the switch for any of there exicutions after they are found guilty of treason and sentenced to death i would be proud to serve my country and defend my most cherished constitution from all enimys any time any where they dont even bother to tell me to hell….
its like camping in your house with a good fireplace cookstove! i heat my house, can heat water, cook food and the wife and i love the open fire indoors.. i want to publicly thank Jesus for the seasons and for exposing all the fake global warming scams the al gorn’s new world order nazi’s carbon credit tax plan, proposed to fund there coming world leader antichrist! Trump, pull out of the UN its pure evil let covid19 be your warning from the satanists dr felcher bill gates of hell !