October 2026 general discussion

[CoastalWx]

8 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

What ? The entire E MA coast has not 

I said near the coast. Most of the south shore not on the beach has. Rt 3 corridor was in the 20s.

[WinterWolf]

23 minutes ago, powderfreak said:

He’s just messing around.  Got us engaged and chatting, ha.  I find his particular hilltop climate fascinating to be honest.

It’s cool. Nobody is saying that. But most of SNE has had a frost . That’s a fact. He has not that is true. But his statement about many places not having a frost, is incorrect.  That’s the only point. 

[WinterWolf]

37 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

People get so excited about fake frosty cold nights . Like it’s a badge of honor . I mean 98% of posters here would take colder daytime highs and elevation snow in marginal events over a fake 29 degree morning in Roctober . It’s such an odd phenomenon these guys get into 

Kev, the point is, the growing season is over in 95% of SNE.  Nothing fake about that.   No badge of honor, just a fact that it’s frosted.   
 

You have to let us know how you got 3.5” in a marginal snow event, in the early season, due to your elevation.  That will melt away by afternoon.  While we got a sloppy half inch to maybe an inch.   Is that a badge of honor for you?  I’ll say no, but it is what it is.  Is that fake snow cuz only you/some folks, at a certain elevation got snow?  
 

You can’t buy a frost in October/early November, while the majority of the area has had 3-4.  Just different microclimates.  That’s all.   But don’t try and lump in the majority of SNE into the NO frost category, because you haven’t had one.   

[Prismshine Productions]

People get so excited about fake frosty cold nights . Like it’s a badge of honor . I mean 98% of posters here would take colder daytime highs and elevation snow in marginal events over a fake 29 degree morning in Roctober . It’s such an odd phenomenon these guys get into 

Mood, give me colder days and snow over fake cold any day

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[Prismshine Productions]

Also don't know how long going to be posting here... Me and wife might be moving closer to family out in Spokane in the next few years

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[WinterWolf]

1 minute ago, Prismshine Productions said:

Also don't know how long going to be posting here... Me and wife might be moving closer to family out in Spokane in the next few years

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Wow Spokane….get ready for a lot of rain..yuck. 

[powderfreak]

41 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

People get so excited about fake frosty cold nights . Like it’s a badge of honor . I mean 98% of posters here would take colder daytime highs and elevation snow in marginal events over a fake 29 degree morning in Roctober . It’s such an odd phenomenon these guys get into 

It’s just something interesting that happens in a sea of boredom.  Wake up and the lawn, car and rooftops are frozen.  90 minutes later it doesn’t matter.  But just like anything weather, it’s a fleeting signal of change.

[dendrite]

14 minutes ago, WinterWolf said:

Wow Spokane….get ready for a lot of rain..yuck. 

Spokane only averages 16” of precip annually, but averages 45” of snow. 

[Damage In Tolland]

21 minutes ago, powderfreak said:

It’s just something interesting that happens in a sea of boredom.  Wake up and the lawn, car and rooftops are frozen.  90 minutes later it doesn’t matter.  But just like anything weather, it’s a fleeting signal of change.

Change to what though ? Does it feel like a storm final to a deep, great winter.. or just a function of shorter daylight and no dews leading to fake cold?

[alex]

Amazing to have these beautiful days but by 9pm it’s below freezing and everything is covered in frost

[alex]

36 minutes ago, WinterWolf said:

Wow Spokane….get ready for a lot of rain..yuck. 

Spokane is a nice city, and really not that rainy. There’s a pretty large stretch of desert between Seattle and Spokane 

[Torch Tiger]

I have not seen a single frost here, but we hit like 26 one night.  Not sure we had another below 32 though. Both can be true

[WinterWolf]

1 hour ago, dendrite said:

Spokane only averages 16” of precip annually, but averages 45” of snow. 

Ahh, ok I stand corrected..figure it was the typical Pacific Northwest climate..cool and moist. 

[Torch Tiger]

It's gonna be a lonnnnnng Autumn as we discussed a few months back.  Now that severe/tropical is dead, we're on the lookout for strong APP/Plains cutters.  Hopefully we get a few big 'uns 

[WinterWolf]

54 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

Change to what though ? Does it feel like a storm final to a deep, great winter.. or just a function of shorter daylight and no dews leading to fake cold?

Huh?

 

First of all, there is no fake cold. FXWX already set that nonsense straight.  
 

The change is the Change/or progression of seasons. Going from fall towards winter…a sign of what’s next.  

Nobody is bragging, or wearing a badge of honor. We’re just saying what is happening.  You seem to be the one that is taking this, and making it into something else?  
 

Is snow fake when it only happens at elevation?  You see how ridiculous that sounds?  

[WxWatcher007]

5 hours ago, Cyclone-68 said:

Severe weather outbreak in progress in central AZ. Could be another huge night in these parts as well. Only had to go 3,000 miles and wait 13 months for severe weather 

Arctic Circle might work too 

 

[tunafish]

3 hours ago, powderfreak said:

I wonder how far from the coast that extends… like 10 miles?  Less?  Seems like all the airport ASOS’s have except BOS and PVD?  I guess ORH probably hasn’t too.

I'm just about 3 miles from the water in every direction except west.  I've had five, maybe six frosts, plus a freeze down to 27°.

[Hailstoned]

5 hours ago, Damage In Tolland said:

People get so excited about fake frosty cold nights . Like it’s a badge of honor . I mean 98% of posters here would take colder daytime highs and elevation snow in marginal events over a fake 29 degree morning in Roctober . It’s such an odd phenomenon these guys get into 

Excited?  Yes! A public excited with fake frosty nights, installing, and chemically challenged lawns among other things, no doubt eagerly awaits. You'd be a big hit on the lecture circuit...

[ineedsnow]

We've had frost here a few times this week.. MT Tolland is a special place 

[ineedsnow]

Another frosty morning here.. honestly wasn't expecting it today.. 

[BrianW]

7 hours ago, WinterWolf said:

It’s cool. Nobody is saying that. But most of SNE has had a frost . That’s a fact. He has not that is true. But his statement about many places not having a frost, is incorrect.  That’s the only point. 

BDR hasn't even come remotely close to a frost/freeze. 1 single 38 low so far this month. 

Its usually close to mid November here before the first frost/freeze.

A chilly 49 for the low the last 2 nights..

 

[Modfan2]

47F so far for the low, I assume clouds preventing us from dropping further 

[dailylurker]

9 hours ago, WinterWolf said:

Other than that, The majority of the area …the growing season has been over for a while now. 

Hell, even way down here in Maryland, 10 miles from the Chesapeake Bay we've had frost. Pretty early for around here. My winter home on Tug Hill seems like it had frost in September lol

[CoastalWx]

Windy and mild 48.6

[Lava Rock]

I'm just about 3 miles from the water in every direction except west.  I've had five, maybe six frosts, plus a freeze down to 27°.

No frost yet. 31f last week one morning. Hillside living

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[Go Kart Mozart]

1 hour ago, dailylurker said:

Hell, even way down here in Maryland, 10 miles from the Chesapeake Bay we've had frost. Pretty early for around here. My winter home on Tug Hill seems like it had frost in September lol

Did you rent at Tug Hill?  Not asking for specific numbers, but is it expensive?  Nice place?

[CoastalWx]

1 hour ago, Lava Rock said:

No frost yet. 31f last week one morning. Hillside living

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Still the same idea, you were below freezing. 

[Brewbeer]

3 hours ago, ineedsnow said:

MT Tolland is a special place 

yep, tomatoes and peppers growing bountifully in the endless February sun angle sunshine

37/35 and frost free this morning

[MJO812]

Congrats

[CoastalWx]

33 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

Congrats

Good thing we don’t look at that model anymore.