Historic snowfall shocked Vermont and upstate New York, first in 14 years

The surprising arrival of the first Nevada important since 2010 has affected the northeastern states of the United States, in particular Vermont and north of it New York. Residents woke up to a surprise on Thursday morning, October 17, to find the ground covered in snow, unusual for this time of year.

according to ABC Newson the highest peaks of the Green Mountain range, unprecedented snow accumulation was seen for the earliest day in 14 years. in the mountain Mansfieldthe highest peak in Vermont, snow reached 12 inches (30 centimeters), and at the top of Mt. White facein the Adirondack mountains of New Yorkcollected 38 centimeters (15 inches).

In an event that seemed to predict the winter freeze, millions of residents since then Oklahoma until Maine They faced the most intense cold air seen this season. As a result of this phenomenon, warnings have been issued for freezing and freezing that will affect about half of the country, showing very bad weather in 20 Eastern states. According to reports from the National Weather Service in Burlington, Vermontcollected by ABC News“The snow climate ties 2010 as the earliest date of snow depth in the Monte Mansfield “He reached a foot.”

The western part of the country was no stranger to bad weather. From Oregon until Coloradowinter storm warnings and advisories have been activated, predicting snowfall that could exceed 60 centimeters (24 inches) in the Rockies before the weekend.

This phenomenon predicted extremely low temperatures and even sent out red flag warnings indicating a high risk of fires in regions such as the Bay Area. San Francisco and much of the countryside California. according to ABC Newsthe situation became particularly critical in parts of Colorado y Minnesotawhere a serious fire hazard was expected Nebraska.

ABC News He said the cold air also affected the southeast. There are many cities like Little Rock, Arkansas, Birmingham, Alabama y Atlantic They were under frost warnings. In Asheville, North Carolinawhich is still in the process of recovering from the devastating flood caused by the hurricane Helen At the end of September, the frost warning was activated on Thursday. In addition, in the Tampa Bay, Floridathe minimum temperature surprisingly dropped to 10 degrees Celsius (50°F).

However, this marked cold event appears to be temporary. In the coming days, temperatures are expected to rise across much of the eastern half of the country. Based on the announced weather forecasts ABC News“Temperatures are expected to rise to 21 degrees Celsius (70°F) in the northeast and 27 degrees Celsius (80°F) in the south over the weekend.” In major cities such as New Yorkit is expected that the Sunday 20 October the temperature drops to 23 degrees Celsius (73°F), while inside Tampait could reach 28 degrees Celsius (83°F).

For his part, northwest of it Peace waiting for their first big winter storm on Thursday. This phenomenon developed in the context of strong winds and dry conditions that triggered meteorological warnings due to the risk of fires along the entire west coast. Additionally, strong winds and dry vegetation conditions increase wildfire risks, especially in western states such as California y Colorado.