/ Today's Weather Almanac / Weather Almanac: October 28 Weather Almanac: October 28 October 28 Today's Weather Fact... On this date in 1971, a massive early season blizzard hit the Plateau and Rocky Mountain Regions. The heavy snows blocked railroad tracks and highways. The town of Lander, Wyoming was buried under 27 inches of snow. Infoplease Daily IQ Other Weather Facts Select month and date: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Related LinksWeather CentralMeteorologyWinter StormsTropical StormsThunderstormsLightningTsunamisUltraviolet Index