Which US city will be the first to get > 1" snow before end of 2008?

Suspend date: Sun 30th Nov 2008 3:59pm PST Settlement date: Sun 23rd Nov 2008 8:05am PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sun 16th Nov 2008 8:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Chicago: 25%, Boston: 25%, Denver: 25%, Pittsburgh: 25%

Action history:

Created Fri 17th Oct 2008 8:50am PDT by bobdevine

Suspended Fri 17th Oct 2008 11:35am PDT by onedave: Flagged by super user: We need to reword the question to "Which of these US cities will be the first to receive >1" snow after 10-16-08." I think that these cities have all received snow so far this year.

Changed Question text Fri 17th Oct 2008 3:37pm PDT by tisha: ... first to get > 1" snow inbefore end of 2008?

Changed Description Fri 17th Oct 2008 3:37pm PDT by tisha: show details

... snow for many US cities. <.<br/> Seasonal averages suggest snow ... an inch or more first? <?<br/> <br/> Looking at Chicago' ... weather history gives a clue: <:<br/> <a href="http://www. ... &Units=none&IATA=ORD</a><br/> <br/> <b>Category Editor Clarification</b><br/> Please note - this market will be settled based on weather results after October 16 2008 (the date of question creation) ONLY

Changed Suspend date Fri 17th Oct 2008 3:37pm PDT by tisha: was: "2008-11-01 15:59:00"

Changed Settlement info Fri 17th Oct 2008 3:57pm PDT by tisha: show details

... by Weather Underground<br/> <a majorhref="http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=chicago&wuSelect=WEATHER">http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=chicago&wuSelect=WEATHER</a><br/> <a mainstreamhref="http://www.wunderground.com/US/PA/Boston.html">http://www.wunderground.com/US/PA/Boston.html</a><br/> <a newshref="http://www.wunderground.com/US/CO/Denver.html">http://www.wunderground.com/US/CO/Denver.html</a><br/> <a sourcehref="http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=pittsburgh&wuSelect=WEATHER">http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=pittsburgh&wuSelect=WEATHER</a>

Changed Description Fri 17th Oct 2008 3:57pm PDT by tisha: show details

... snow for many US cities.<. <br/> Seasonal averages suggest snow ... an inch or more first?<? <br/> <br/> Looking at Chicago' ... weather history gives a clue:<: <br/> <a href="http://www. ... &Units=none&IATA=ORD</a><> <br/> <br/> <b>Category Editor Clarification</b><> <br/> Please note - this market

Changed Settlement info Fri 17th Oct 2008 3:57pm PDT by tisha: show details

... As reported by Weather Underground< <br/> <a href="http://www. ... ?query=chicago&wuSelect=WEATHER</a><> <br/> <a href="http://www. ... /US/PA/Boston.html</a><> <br/> <a href="http://www. ... /US/CO/Denver.html</a><> <br/> <a href="http://www.

Unsuspended Fri 17th Oct 2008 3:59pm PDT by tisha: Market has been clarified

Settlement requested Mon 27th Oct 2008 3:44pm PDT by rpg1377: http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2008/10/first-freeze-stalks-chicago-area.html

Suspended Sat 22nd Nov 2008 8:05am PST by onedave: Suspended pending settlement

Settlement requested Sat 22nd Nov 2008 8:05am PST by onedave: Please settle as Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh received 2.7 inches of snow on November 19. None of the other cities have received 1 inch of snow yet.
http://www.weather.gov/climate/index.php?wfo=pbz (market suspended)

Settled as 'Pittsburgh' Sun 23rd Nov 2008 8:05am PST by ryanj: On the 17th Pittsburgh got 1.8 inches
http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KPIT/2008/11/17/DailyHistory.html

Suspend date: Sun 30th Nov 2008 3:59pm PST Settlement date: Sun 23rd Nov 2008 8:05am PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sun 16th Nov 2008 8:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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