Wintry Summer Blast Arrives in the West With Record Cold and Snow

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The takeaway from the weather across the U.S. this week: Sometimes, seasons just come early

The calendar may still say summer, but old man winter barreled his way in to ruin the fun, dumping up to 20 inches of snow across the Rockies and sending temperatures plunging to as low as 10 degrees Fahrenheit in Wyoming, with wind chills — yes, wind chills — in the 20s as far south as Denver, Colorado, on Friday morning

See also: Rapidly Warming Arctic Leading to Deadly Extreme Weather Events

It's not unusual to see snow in the Rocky Mountains or even in Denver in September, but the strength of this cold air mass, and the snow totals, were both noteworthy Read more...

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