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WINTER COMES EARLY: Chicago temps to dip into 20s...

Snow in Texas...

Snow in October? These Texas cities could see white stuff this weekend

Filed under Weather at 14 hrs ago
Written byJesus Jimenez, Staff Writer

A cold front is expected to move through Texas on Sunday, bringing with it precipitation and the coolest temperatures so far this fall.
In Dallas-Fort Worth, that precipitation will come in the form of rain, and lows will dip into the upper-40s. But in the Texas Panhandle, that precipitation could be snow, with lows in the lower-20s.

Dalhart, about 85 miles northwest of Amarillo, has a 70 percent chance of snow in the forecast Sunday night, dropping to 20 percent on Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Amarillo. Rain is expected Sunday, but that could transition into snow as temperatures drop.

(National Weather Service Amarillo )

Other Panhandle cities such as Dumas, Boise City, Beaver and Perryton also have a chance of snow in their forecasts.
Exactly how much snow will accumulate in Dalhart and surrounding cities is “still iffy” and depends on how weather patterns play out, according to Melissa Beat, a meteorologist with the weather service.
Beat said it’s not unusual for the Panhandle to see snow in October. On average the area sees at least a trace of snow by Oct. 29. The weather service said early season snowfall doesn’t necessarily indicate that it will be a colder or harsher winter for the area.
The earliest snowfall recorded in the area was Sept. 29, 1984, according to Beat.

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/weat...-stuff-weekend

10/11/2018, 11:25am

Freeze warning in effect as temps set to dip into upper 20s Friday morning: NWS

Permafrost | AP file photo
By Sun-Times Wire

A freeze warning was issued for Chicago as temperatures were predicted to drop even lower than expected for the arrival of fall.
Friday morning could see temperatures dip to the upper 20s and lower 30s, according to the National Weather Service. The warning is in effect from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m., although freezing temperatures could possibly return in the evening as well.
The areas affected include Chicago, the north and west suburbs and northwest Indiana, the weather service said. Earlier, the upcoming cold front was only expected to dip to the high 40s. Due to a frost advisory, owners of sensitive outdoor plants were asked to move the vegetation inside or cover it, the NWS said.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fr...y-morning-nws/