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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

 

First/Last Freeze Information

 

Average First Fall Freeze Date

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Average Final Spring Freeze Date

Final Spring Freeze Dates

 

As the Fall season moves through October, people are beginning to wonder about average "first freeze" dates. Click the link below for specific information for your location. In case you were wondering, Topeka’s earliest first freeze on record occurred on Sept. 22, 1995, while the latest came on Nov. 21, 1944.

Average Freeze Dates in Kansas

 

Graphics and information courtesy of Kansas State Weather Data Library