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Oh My: Remember Our Freakishly Early Snowstorm This Time Last Year?
What effects of the storm did you encounter last year? Share your pics.

October is usually a time for warm-ish days and apple cider, leaf peeping and raking.
Not snow.
But a year ago, on Oct. 29, 2011, area towns were hit with a dehabilitating wet snowstorm. After, . Around 500 residents still did not have power three days later.
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Where were you when last year's snow-tober storm hit? It was the weekend before Halloween, so many trick-or-treating events and travel plans were stymied. Some people stayed indoors, while others lost power and had to seek warmth at emergency shelters.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the storm, we're asking readers to share their pictures of it all — fallen trees and branches, snow on your pumpkins, closed roads, downed power lines, etc. Do so by clicking the "Upload Photos" button below the picture to the right.
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Meanwhile, here's hoping Tropical Storm Sandy doesn't cause a repeat performance if it hits New England in these final days of October.
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