On This Date: Two Freak Post-Memorial Day Snowstorms
On May 29, 1927, 98 years ago today, residents of Butte, Montana, were digging out from 40.5 inches of snow, an all-time record snowstorm for the city according to weather historian Christopher Burt. Less than a week prior to that, this city at an elevation of just over a mile high picked up 8 inches of snow.
But there was another storm even more weird for this time of year.
Seventy-eight years ago today, a late May snowstorm finished up hammering areas from tThis wasn't just a case of late spring "curiosity flakes" either. Solid bands of 6-inch-plus snow fell
This wasn't just a case of late spring "curiosity flakes" either. Solid bands of 6-inch-plus snow fell
Jonathan Erdman is a senior meteorologist at weather.com and has been covering national and international weather since 1996. Extreme and bizarre weather are his favorite topics. Reach out to him on Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook.
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