California: Early Snow Fall In The Sierra Makes For Rough Driving - 10/04/09 - Fresno News - abc30.com

Jeff Chatfield usually works Sundays alone at Sierra Summit but on this Sunday a Winter visitor showed up at the beginning of Fall.

"As far as I can remember back, this is the earliest I've ever seen it," said Chatfield.

Hawke's Bay farmers lose newborn lambs in snow storm | New Zealand

Many farmers have been badly affected by the snow storm hammering the central North Island, some losing newborn lambs to the elements.

Federated Farmers Hawke's Bay president Kevin Mitchell says the "brutally cold" southerly flow couldn't have come at a worse time for Hawke's Bay farmers.
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Mitchell says it's the worst blast of cold weather he has experienced for many years and the area is still littered with fallen trees that have collapsed under the weight of the snow.

Roads remain impassable and power has been cut to large sections of the region.

Photo Story: Snow Continues To Accumulate at Western Ski Resorts

Salt Lake City, UT - The second early winter storm in less than a week pressed through the western U.S. over the weekend, dropping up to a foot of new snow in its wake and deepening pre-season snowpacks.

Bogus Basin outside of Boise gets an early taste of winter | Boise

Brian Buckner of Boise, above, and his daughter Ashley, 15, play with their dog, Carson. Buckner brought his family, including his wife, Stephanie, daughter Loren, 12, and dog, Riley, up to Bogus Basin Mountain Resort to enjoy the snow for his birthday. Buckner, who turned 49 Sunday, said he's never experienced his birthday in the snow. "This is kinda neat," he said. And it wasn't just a light dusting, either. This was a bring-your-snowboots caliber dumping.

Increased Snowfall in the European Alps means Glacial Advance may have begun

I believe we may have already begun a new Glacial Advance period which will likely last the next 25-30 years, during such time, we will see brutal cold return and therefore bringing the glaciers and Global Sea Ice back to historic “peaks”

Cold snap set to bring snow in Spring | Australia

VICTORIANS have been warned to brace for a springtime cold snap, with freak conditions to bring rain and snow.
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He said heavy snow in early spring had been rare in the past 50 years.