The previous record for latest freeze was November 3, 1992. (ncdc.noaa.gov)
The resulting larger waves, which also seem to persist for longer because they move more slowly west to east, tend to push warm air into the Arctic (e.g., over Alaska) later and later into the year, leading to very warm conditions and the later and later freezing of the land surface and later accumulation of snow. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
NIFA later freezes the wages of county employees. (newsday.com)