Historic snow and a heat wave?
Historic snow and a heat wave? That’s what a downright loopy jet stream pattern is bringing to large parts of the United States.
Parts of the Northern Rockies are bracing for what the National Weather Service in Missoula, MT is describing as an “historic winter storm this weekend,” with up to five feet of snow forecast. (Click on the graphic above for details.)
Although this part of the United States is no stranger to early autumn snow, it’s not usually measured in feet.
Meanwhile, parts of the U.S. East Coast are continuing to experience temperatures well above normal for this time of year — and conditions are forecast to heat up even more, potentially to record-high levels next week.
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/imageo/2019/09/28/historic-snow-storm-in-the-west-plus-a-heat-wave-in-the-east-whats-going-on/
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The temperature dropped 20+ degrees in less than 24 hours. It's not cool, bro.
I put extra seed out for the birds & critters, they need the fuel to stay warm. Some of the jays are still pretty downy & scraggly... Poor things.
And 2 days before this hit it was 70 and we had a mass butterfly hatching, they were everywhere... now I guess they are frozen 
ETA: you should crosspost to General Discussion, I think this is also a climate issue 