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First Winter Storm Warning of the Season Has Been Issued in the U.S. on the First Day of Meteorological Fall

By Linda Lam
14 hours ago
weather.com

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First Winter Storm Warning of the Season for U.S.

Meteorologist Danielle Banks takes a look at the first winter storm warning of the season in the U.S.

At a Glance

• The first winter storm warning of the season in the U.S. was issued in Alaska.
• Up to a foot of snow is possible in the higher elevations.

The first day of meteorological fall saw the first winter storm warning of the season in the U.S., specifically in the higher elevations of northern Alaska.
(MORE: Here's What to Expect in Meteorological Fall)



The National Weather Service in Fairbanks issued a winter storm warning for the northeastern Brooks Range for Sept. 1, 2018.

This is not the first snow of the season in northern Alaska andsnow has also already fallen in parts of the northern Rockies, where winter storm advisories were issued in late August when a few inches of wet snow fell in the higher elevations.
This first winter storm warning of the season was issued in northern Alaska, for the northeastern Brooks Range, at elevations above 3,500 feet. The last winter storm warning in the U.S. was issued in June in Alaska.

(FORECAST: Anaktuvuk Pass | Arctic Village)

Below 3,500 feet any snow that falls will quickly melt and little to no accumulation is expected.
This precipitation is due to a frontal system draped across the region. A series of disturbances will track through this area into midweek, bringing additional chances for rain and snow, as well as strong winds.
Light snow has already fallen in the Brooks Range and a few inches of snow was visible early Friday morning.

Rick Thoman‏ @AlaskaWx
A picturesque Aug 31 morning at the UAF @Toolik field station in #Alaska's Brooks Range (elevation ~2400', 730m MSL). Eyeballing the accumulation on the wood supports, maybe 3" (8cm) of new snow. Chilly too: 7am AKST temp was 19F (-7C). #akwx #snow @NWSFairbanks @Climatologist49



9:54 AM - 31 Aug 2018

Snow in the higher elevations of northern Alaska in August and September is not that unusual.

Utqiagvik, formerly known as Barrow, typically records its first measurable snow, at least 0.1 inches, on Aug. 23, based on the latest 30-year average from 1981-2010. So far since July 1, when the 2018-19 winter season began, 2 inches of snow has been reported here, falling on July 7, with several reports of a trace of snow in August.
Farther south, the first measurable snow of the season usually occurs in Fairbanks in late September, but snow has been recorded as early as Aug. 25, in 1995.

https://weather.com/storms/winter/ne...-issued-alaska

Record-breaking September cold hits northern Minnesota


Associated Press
September 6, 2018

HIBBING, Minn. (AP) — The mercury is falling in northern Minnesota, with cold air bringing in a record-breaking chill.
The National Weather Service says temperatures plunged below the freezing mark in several locations early Thursday.
It was 28 degrees (-2 Celsius) in International Falls, breaking the Sept. 6 record of 31 (-0.5 C). It was 29 degrees (-1.6 C) in Hibbing, exceeding the bone-chilling lowest low of 33 (0.5 C) for the same date.
Hardest hit was the St. Louis County community of Robinson, where it was 24 degrees (-4.5 C).
The weather service says temperatures across northern Minnesota will moderate through the weekend with highs in the mid-60s to near 70 and lows in the 40s and 50s.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/record-br...165017798.html

Giraffes, elephants wander in snow after freak blizzards hit Africa...

SNOW ON THE SAVANNAH Giraffes and elephants wander about in the snow after freak blizzards hit Africa

Animals more suited to the brilliant sunshine usually associated with the continent have been snapped trudging through snow in amazing pictures

By Guy Birchall
11th September 2018, 12:32 pm
Updated: 11th September 2018, 2:55 pm

Video and photos at the page link

ANIMALS more used to the searing heat have been swanning around in the snow after freak blizzards hit the Savannah.
Giraffes, antelopes and elephants were all among the beasts braving the freeze after the white stuff hit South Africa over the weekend.
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Giraffes have been captured wandering in a snowy South Africa after the country received a late dusting Get the best Sun stories with our daily Sun10 newsletter

Pictures of the snow covered creatures have swept across social media as viewers marvel at the bizarre scenes.
Kitty Viljoen captured elephants enjoying the snow in the Sneeuberg on the Western Cape of South Africa, where snow hit late last week.
Sneeuberg translates to Snow Mountain and dustings are not unusual across parts of South Africa in the winter, but this cold snap comes particularly late in the season.
She also photographed giraffes in snow in the Karoo semi-desert region.
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Elephants were shown trudging through the snow in images which have swept across social media Katjana Hoskin Ott/Snow Report SA
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Antelopes were also pictured bounding through the winter wonderland-like surroundings Kitty Viljoen
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Snowfall is not uncommon during winter in the region but this cold snap is particularly late in the season Antelope on the Glen Harry Game reserve in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, were also snapped surrounded by white covered vegetation.
Snowfall across parts of South Africa late last week forced the department of transport to close roads across the Eastern Cape due to icy conditions.


https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/722971...sert-giraffes/

Elephants were shown trudging through the snow in images which have swept across social media