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First Measurable Snow: When You Can Expect To See ItOctober marks the seasonal shift toward the first accumulating snow of the season in parts of the nation's northern tier and Mountain West, while many other areas typically wait until November or December. This year’s super El Niño could change that timeline in some parts of the country. How do meteorologists define the first accumulating snow? Snow totaling 0.1 inches or more is what qualifies as accumulating snow, also known as measurable snow. It can't just be flurries flying through the air, or snow that falls and immediately melts on contact with the ground. Average first snowfall The map below uses data from the National Weather Service to show the month when the average first accumulating snow falls, based on 30 years of data from 1991 to 2020. These are just averages. Any given season can produce its first snowfall either very early or very late, depending on the weather pattern. Most of the South isn’t included in the data shown on this map because most of the region doesn’t see accumulating snow every year. When it does, it usually happens in January and February.

Region by region, when to expect peak fall foliageThe leaves shrugging on their fall attire is one of Mother Nature’s most brilliant shows each year. But when can you can typically see the dazzling display? That depends on where you live. Peak fall foliage depends on a variety of factors: cooler nights, shorter daylight hours and rainfall, just to name a few. Fall foliage along the banks of the Neponset River near Milton, Massachusetts on November 5, 2025.(David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)As the leaves take their cue that summer is coming to an end, they start slowing down the production of chlorophyll, the green pigment in leaves, until it comes to a stop. This is when the fiery red and brilliant yellows are revealed. But this happens on a different timeline across the country. Here’s when it's usually time to pull out the camera near you:Typical timelineLate September or early October: The Rockies, the northern parts of Minnesota through Michigan and a strip from upstate New York to northern New England see peak color first.

Published: October 19, 2026 at 6:39a.m. EDTBNN Bloomberg is Canada’s definitive source for business news dedicated exclusively to helping Canadians invest and build their businesses. HONG KONG — Stocks around the world were mixed on Monday as volatility in technology stocks persisted in Asia, while stocks in France led losses in Europe following mass protests against the rising cost of living and poor school conditions. U. S. equity futures edged higher ahead of another week of American corporate earnings results. Oil prices fell around two per cent after U. S. President Donald Trump’s decision to waive sweeping sanctions on Russia, including on Russian energy. In early European trading, France’s CAC 40 sank 1.3 per cent to 7,854.31 after violent protests over the weekend. More than 2,000 people were arrested nationwide, and French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday condemned the violent demonstrators in a televised address. Britain’s FTSE 100 fell 0.8 per cent to 10,795.31, while Germany’s DAX dropped one per cent to 25,360.14. In Asia, South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index was up 1.8 per cent to 5,768.01 on Monday, after falling sharply last week.

EconomicsPublished: October 19, 2026 at 5:50a.m. EDTBNN Bloomberg is Canada’s definitive source for business news dedicated exclusively to helping Canadians invest and build their businesses. OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to report inflation data for September today. A Reuters poll of economists expects inflation accelerated to 3.2 per cent last month, up from three per cent in August. Economists say persistently high energy prices are the main forces pushing inflation higher right now and they’ll be looking for evidence of cost pressures broadening beyond the gas pumps. The September inflation report will be the Bank of Canada’s last look at price data before its next interest rate decision on Oct. 28. The central bank has signalled it will look through the initial inflationary impacts from the ongoing war in the Middle East but is prepared to hike its policy rate if there are signs inflation is spreading. The Bank of Canada will also release its own quarterly surveys of consumers and businesses later this morning that will give a sense of whether firms are planning to pass higher supply chain costs on to their customers.

Published: October 19, 2026 at 5:21a.m. EDTEven after the polls close, Alberta’s referendum could signify larger changes to come throughout the province, no matter what the ballot says. EDMONTON — Albertans head to the polls today for an historic vote on whether they want to stay in Canada. More than 1.3 million Albertans have already cast ballots by mail or in advanced polls in a referendum called by Premier Danielle Smith. They are being asked whether they want to stay in Canada or hold a second, binding referendum on leaving Confederation. The vote caps months of rallies, speeches and analyses from both sides. Smith’s United Conservative Party never campaigned on holding a separation vote in the last election in 2023. But Smith says some Albertans’ anger with the state of affairs under former Liberal prime minister Justin Trudeau has boiled over into hundreds of thousands signing petitions for and against Confederation. A referendum, she has said, is now necessary to resolve the matter once and for all. The separation question is one of 10 on the ballot. The first nine focus on immigration and the Constitution.