The first snow usually comes around Winter Nights (Oct 14) here, and it did this year too. On the eve of October 15, I saw this, when I took the puppy out for the last time that day:
It melted during the day, and two days later, we got more:
This too melted during the day. Today we got quite a bit more, and I hope it’ll melt, so we can clear the garden for winter. 
