The record keepers missed it, so it will remain "unofficial." However the town of Midland, Texas, experienced it's first freeze of the 2011/2012 winter season on the morning of Saturday, October 29, 2011. Proof, while not in the record books, was seen on the frosty grass and glistening rooftops.
Does this serve as a predictor of another ultracold winter? Perhaps. Someone suggested that the drought contributes to the cold winters by removing moisture from the air that might have helped to retain heat. Wear layers.
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