# 2025/2026 Snow Thread
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-2026-snow-thread/1023901
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [October 12, 2025, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-2026-snow-thread/1023901 "2025-10-12T19:51:22Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2025, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-2026-snow-thread/1023901/1 "2025-10-12T19:51:22Z")
And so it begins.
Just looked out my window and I see the rain is turning into snow.
Last year’s thread:
> [@2024/2025 Snow Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-snow-thread/1009975):
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> It won’t be too long before lots of here will be getting snow. I haven’t had any yet, but it is happening now in the Rocky Mountains: Anyone affected by this? I’m just not ready for winter.
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### Author:  [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2025, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-2026-snow-thread/1023901/2 "2025-10-12T23:04:57Z")
Here in West Central Montana, the top third of the Bitterroot Mountains is covered in snow, and it’s predicted to start snowing here in the valley at some point this week. I, for one, will be leaving for much warmer climes on Tuesday in an effort to avoid the snow for a few months.
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### Author:  [@Ancient\_Nerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ancient_Nerd)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2025, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-2026-snow-thread/1023901/3 "2025-10-12T23:14:11Z")
It can be fun to visit but I wouldn’t want to live there.
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### Author:  [@Tride](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tride)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2025, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-2026-snow-thread/1023901/4 "2025-10-13T01:36:19Z")
Bozeman MT here–the snow line is just above our house currently. Leaving for Fiji Tuesday. Snows are on both vehicles and the plow is on the tractor…
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### Author:  [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2025, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-2026-snow-thread/1023901/5 "2025-10-13T01:55:02Z")
Theoretically, Merrylande is in for higher than average snow this winter. I guess we’ll wait and see.
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### Author:  [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2025, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-2026-snow-thread/1023901/6 "2025-10-13T03:42:44Z")
Snow fell at Mt. Rose a few days ago. Nothing worthy of note. I did bring in my tomato and pepper plants today. Nip in the air.
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### Author:  [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2025, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-2026-snow-thread/1023901/7 "2025-10-13T03:53:51Z")
Lethbridge, Alberta here. Woke up to snow on the back deck this morning, and flakes falling from the sky. No accumulation on roads; it melted as soon as it landed.
But it will stick around soon enough, I guess.
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### Author:  [@steatopygia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steatopygia)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2025, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-2026-snow-thread/1023901/8 "2025-10-13T04:08:19Z")
Winter storm watch here in North Idaho. Schweitzer had snow overnight.
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### Author:  [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2025, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-2026-snow-thread/1023901/9 "2025-10-13T04:52:37Z")
Well, we’re still regularly hitting just about 90F every day here in Dallas. I kind of envy you guys around this time of year. In February, not so much. The latter is what’s kept me from giving into my wife’s urge for moving that has a place that has all four seasons. o7
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### Author:  [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2025, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-2026-snow-thread/1023901/10 "2025-10-13T08:29:02Z")
Yikes, in October??? You lot are made of tough stuff. If (and I do mean if) we get any snow this year, it’s unlikely to be before January, and even then it will settle for about 2 days max (England/Wales border).
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### Author:  [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2025, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-2026-snow-thread/1023901/11 "2025-10-13T11:09:09Z")
I way, way lower in elevation now. Only 5000’. Partly to get out of the snow, and to get some oxygen.
But I did just purchase an EGO snowblower. I’m sure it will get good use.
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2025, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-2026-snow-thread/1023901/12 "2025-10-13T13:35:44Z")
I grew up in Upstate New York, in the small town of Latham NY near Schenectady and Troy NY. So I grew up with snowy winters. But I’m near San Francisco now and I still miss the 4 seasons. We have good weather here but I do miss the snow and I try to get up to Lake Tahoe every winter for my snow fix. When I was working and would do some winter business travel, I liked going to snowy winter places and (yes, call me a little sicko) I enjoyed driving in the bad weather. Except ice which isn’t a lot of fun.
You guys are a tough and hardy people! I’ve gotten soft living in the mild San Francisco weather. Can I live vicariously through you?
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### Author:  [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2025, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-2026-snow-thread/1023901/13 "2025-10-13T15:07:24Z")
NE MN - we’ve had a fantastic fall this year. Warm temps and dry. We haven’t much snow in the last two winters. I’m curious to see what happens this year. At some point, we will get paid back.
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### Author:  [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2025, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-2026-snow-thread/1023901/14 "2025-11-07T00:20:37Z")
**First snows, wintry travel of the season upcoming for Midwest and Northeast:** Winter coats and snow shovels may be needed across the Midwest and Northeast into early next week as the coldest air so far this season sets the stage for multiple rounds of snow.
[https://www.accuweather.com/en/winter-weather/first-snows-wintry-travel-of-the-season-upcoming-for-midwest-and-northeast/1832891](https://www.accuweather.com/en/winter-weather/first-snows-wintry-travel-of-the-season-upcoming-for-midwest-and-northeast/1832891)
But I’m not ready for winter!
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### Author:  [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2025, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-2026-snow-thread/1023901/15 "2025-11-08T07:08:04Z")
About 10cm of snow forecast for tomorrow - first snow of the season here in Ottawa.
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### Author:  [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-2026-snow-thread/1023901/16 "2025-11-08T15:48:53Z")
There were rumblings about possible snow west of DC early in the week, but now it looks like it’s just going to be cold with no precipitation. Our kids live in Chicago and Ithaca, so they’re likely to see it Sunday into Monday. Not very much, though.
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### Author:  [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2025, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-2026-snow-thread/1023901/17 "2025-11-08T23:40:07Z")
The BC Lions-Saskatchewan Roughriders CFL game is just starting. They’re playing in Regina, and the TV shots from outside the stadium show snow on the ground, and there looks to be a light dusting of snow on the field itself.
I’m pretty sure that our friend @Northern_Piper is at that game, so if he is—well, NP, keep warm!
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### Author:  [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2025, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-2026-snow-thread/1023901/18 "2025-11-09T00:28:39Z")
First snow in Montreal is predicted for tomorrow. Only 2”, though. We had our first frost only last week. This would have been unheard of when we moved here in 1968.
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### Author:  [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2025, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-2026-snow-thread/1023901/19 "2025-11-09T00:47:21Z")
We are getting rain but it is 34F so may be snow later here in southeast MN
Brian
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### Author:  [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2025, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-2026-snow-thread/1023901/20 "2025-11-09T16:23:53Z")
Our forecast in central Kentucky calls for snow showers late tonight into tomorrow, probably under an inch’s worth, accompanied by the first hard freeze of the season (initial, minimal frost was on Friday 11/7).
Young needle and windmill palms are in “tent” shelters and I’ll crank on their supplemental heating this afternoon.
We’re supposed to be back up to normal and somewhat higher than normal temps starting mid-week.
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