As a sign of man-made global warming!
– Autumn record-setting snowstorm wallops Rockies, Plains
As of the end of the day on October 29th, the total snowfall recorded at the National Weather Service office in Cheyenne, WY for the month of October reached 28.0 inches.
This sets a new record for the most snowfall ever recorded in Cheyenne for the month of October. The previous record was 23.1 inches which was measured in October of 1906. The following information is the top 5 snowiest Octobers since 1850.
Rank Snow Year
1 28.0 2009
2 23.1 1906
3 21.3 1969
4 15.3 1929
5 14.6 1925