Snow may be the last thing you want to think about now that Memorial Day is in the rear-view mirror. But past history has shown Mother Nature doesn't always follow the rules. On May 29, 1927, 98 years ago today, residents of Butte, Montana, were digging out from 40.5 inches of snow, an all-time record snowstorm for the city according to weather historian Christopher Burt. Less than a week prior to that, this city at an elevation of just over a mile high picked up 8 inches of snow. But there was another storm even more weird for this time of year. Seventy-eight years ago today, a late May snowstorm finished up hammering areas from tThis wasn't just a case of late spring "curiosity flakes" either. Solid bands of 6-inch-plus snow fell This wasn't just a case of late spring "curiosity flakes" either. Solid bands of 6-inch-plus snow fell Jonathan Erdman is a senior meteorologist at weather.com and has been covering national and international weather since 1996. Extreme and bizarre weather are his favorite topics. Reach out to him onBluesky,X (formerly Twitter)andFacebook.