Is it too soon to think about the possibility of measurable snowfall in October? The featured chart displays the combination of October snowfall totals and melted precipitation totals for the month for Des Moines. While most Octobers have seen zero or near zero snowfall totals, there are a few handful of years that have seen measurable snowfall this month. The forecast has some of the coldest air of the season arriving later this week, but snow appears extremely unlikely for the near term.

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