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<\/a><\/p>\nFarmers in the middle of the country are about to get hit by what could potentially be the worst October blizzard in U.S. history.\u00a0 According to USA Today<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, \u201cthe massive size and intensity of this snowstorm is unheard of for October\u201d<\/strong>.\u00a0 In other words, we have never seen anything like this in the month of October ever before.<\/span><\/p>\n Such a storm would have been disastrous enough in a normal year, but this has definitely not been a normal year for Midwest farmers.\u00a0 As I detailed extensively in previous articles, endless rain and horrific flooding made planting season a complete and utter nightmare for many Midwest farmers this year.\u00a0 Millions of acres did not get planted at all, and planting was seriously delayed on tens of millions of other acres.\u00a0 As a result, corn, soybeans and other crops are simply not ready to be harvested in many parts of the Midwest, and now an unprecedented winter storm is barreling directly toward our heartland.<\/span><\/p>\n This is a very, very serious situation.\u00a0 Normally, most corn in the Dakotas and Minnesota is considered to be \u201cmature\u201d by now, but this year we are facing a completely different scenario.<\/span><\/p>\n According to the latest USDA Crop Progress Report, only 22 percent<\/a><\/strong><\/span> of the corn in North Dakota is considered to be \u201cmature\u201d at this point\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n Many farmers continue to wait on the sidelines to get into the fields. With freezing temperatures, heavy snowfall, and high winds set to hit the northern Plains this week, the corn in North Dakota is only 22% mature vs. a 75% five-year average<\/strong>, according to Monday\u2019s USDA Crop Progress Report.<\/span><\/p>\n Also, South Dakota corn is rated 36% mature vs. an 80% five-year average<\/strong>. Minnesota farmers have a corn crop that is just 39% mature vs. an 83% five-year average<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n And now here comes an \u201call-out blizzard\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n In case you are wondering, I am not the one that put such an extreme label on this storm.\u00a0 In fact, Accuweather<\/strong><\/span><\/a> is specifically using that term to describe this historic storm\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n An unusually far-reaching snowstorm for early October will stall, strengthen and evolve into an \u201call-out blizzard\u201d over the Dakotas<\/strong> and then will send a blast of cold air across much of the Plains and Midwest.<\/span><\/p>\n Heavy snow has already fallen on the northern Rockies and was progressing southeastward along with a charge of cold air. Snow and slippery travel were also being reported in parts of Washington state, including around Spokane where new daily snowfall record for Oct. 8 was set. Spokane International Airport recorded 3.3 inches of snow Tuesday, shattering the previous record for the day, which was a trace set in 1981.<\/span><\/p>\n It is crazy that Spokane is already getting snow.<\/span><\/p>\n According to Yahoo News, that snowfall already makes this the \u201cthird-snowiest October\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/span> that the city has ever experienced\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n Spokane, Washington, was one town that was hit particularly hard by the snow on Tuesday. A record-breaking 3.3 inches of snow fell, the first measurable snow in the month of October since 2001. It also made this month the third-snowiest October on record, following 3.9 inches in October of 1975 and 6.1 inches in October of 1957.<\/span><\/p>\n Ultimately, a few inches of snow is not that big of a deal.<\/span><\/p>\n But once this storm reaches the middle of the country, it is going to dump up to 2 feet of snow<\/a><\/strong><\/span> on some of our most important agricultural areas\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n A general 6-12 inches is forecast over much of the Dakotas. However, a large swath of 12-24 inches<\/strong> is likely with an AccuWeather Local StormMax\u2122 of 30 inches<\/strong> likely from north-central North Dakota to central and northeastern North Dakota.<\/span><\/p>\n Cities that could end up with 2 feet of snow<\/strong> include Bismarck, Jamestown and Devils Lake, North Dakota, as well as Mobridge, South Dakota, and Winnipeg, Manitoba.<\/span><\/p>\n Needless to say, that much snow at this time of the year is going to be absolutely devastating for many farmers.<\/span><\/p>\n And we are being told that this coming storm actually has \u201ctwo parts\u201d.\u00a0 After the first part strikes, the second part is going to come rolling through on Friday and Saturday<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n The storm will have two parts<\/strong>, the first of which is targeting the northern and central Rockies and High Plains on Wednesday into Thursday. The second part will bring snow to\u00a0the eastern and central portions of the Dakotas and western Minnesota by week\u2019s end.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cNear-blizzard to full-fledged blizzard conditions are possible across portions of central North Dakota Friday afternoon into Saturday morning,\u201d the weather service in Bismarck said. \u201cExpect high impacts and dangerous to impossible travel conditions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n I can\u2019t even imagine how corn and soybean farmers are going to feel once their unharvested fields are buried under two feet of snow.<\/span><\/p>\n As I keep warning, weather patterns just continue to become more extreme, and many believe that what we have witnessed so far is just the beginning of our problems<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n There is one more thing that I would like to mention before I wrap up this article.<\/span><\/p>\n Do you remember the \u201cPerfect Storm\u201d that we witnessed in the Atlantic Ocean back in 1991?\u00a0 Hollywood made a big movie about it, and that film ended up making more than 300 million dollars worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n Well, according to Accuweather<\/a><\/strong><\/span> a very similar storm is now developing in roughly the same location\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n Interestingly, around the same time in 1991, the \u201cPerfect Storm\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was in the making over the western Atlantic Ocean. There are some similarities to the pattern this week<\/strong><\/span><\/a> with a smaller storm taking shape and stalling just off the mid-Atlantic and New England coasts.<\/span><\/p>\n I found this to be particularly interesting, because I wrote an article about \u201cthe perfect storm\u201d that is about to hit America just a few days ago.\u00a0 If you missed it, you can find my article entitled \u201cThe Book Is About To Close On The Late Great United States Of America\u201d right here<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n We live in truly unprecedented times, and things are about to start getting really crazy out there.<\/span><\/p>\n So get prepared for \u201cthe perfect storm\u201d while you still can, because time is quickly running out.<\/span><\/p>\n About the author: Michael Snyder<\/a><\/strong><\/span> is a nationally-syndicated writer, media personality and political activist. He is the author of four books including Get Prepared Now<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, The Beginning Of The End<\/strong><\/span><\/a> and Living A Life That Really Matters<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. His articles are originally published on The Economic Collapse Blog<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, End Of The American Dream<\/strong><\/span><\/a> and The Most Important News<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. From there, his articles are republished on dozens of other prominent websites. If you would like to republish his articles, please feel free to do so. The more people who see this information the better, and we need to wake more people up while there is still time. Of course the most important thing that we can share with people is the gospel of Jesus Christ, and if you would like to learn more about how you can become a Christian I would encourage you to read this article<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n