🌱 Patch AM: When Wilmington usually sees its first real snowfall each winter

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In today's newsletter:

• When Wilmington usually sees its first real snowfall each winter
• Wilmington man charged after troopers interrupt New Castle car dealership break-in
• Wilmington native Neil Casey brings an Emmy home to Delaware roots

Also on today's calendar: Taylor Simon King and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sun mixing with clouds, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• When will it snow in Oklahoma? Check Farmers' Almanac 2026 prediction map (kansascity.com) — If you're in Wilmington, climatologists say our first measurable snow usually arrives around mid‑December, and the Farmers' Almanac's new map lines up with that late‑November‑to‑December window. The broader forecast focuses on Oklahoma and other regions, but it uses Wilmington's Dec. 15 average as a key example of how its snowfall timing guide compares with National Weather Service records.
   

• State Police Arrest Wilmington Man During New Castle Car Dealership Burglary - Delaware State Police (delaware.gov) — A 38-year-old Wilmington man was arrested after state troopers responded to a burglary alarm at Glacier Auto Sales 2 in New Castle early Sunday morning and found him inside with a machete and burglary tools. Investigators say he intended to steal a vehicle, and he now faces multiple felony charges while being held on unrelated matters.
   

• 'Widow's Bay' win delivers this Delawarean his first Emmy Award (delawareonline.com) — Wilmington native Neil Casey just picked up his first Emmy as a producer on Apple TV's "Widow's Bay," which won Outstanding Comedy Series. The Salesianum and University of Delaware grad, who still visits family in Wilmington and serves on Salesianum's board, says the show's word-of-mouth success has been a unique high point in his long comedy career.
   

📸 Around Wilmington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wilmington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Taylor Simon King →
  The Grand Opera House, 818 N Market St, Wilmington
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15
• Keepers Of The Flame →
  Brandywine Mills Plaza, 1800 N Market St, Wilmington
  5:00 pm
• A Night of Refinement | Bourbon Tasting →
  101 Garden of Eden Road, Wilmington
  5:30 pm
• Homelessness Subcommittee Meeting →
  800 N. French Street, Wilmington
  6:00 pm
• Turntable Tuesday →
  Wilmington Brew Works, 3129 Miller Road, Wilmington
  6:00 pm
• Weekly Support Groups for Caregivers | Tuesday →
  New Castle County, 4810 Lancaster Pk, Wilmington
  6:15 pm
• Magic: The Gathering Happy Hour →
  Bar XIII, 1706 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington
  6:30 pm
• Dirty Sexy Bingo →
  Bar XIII, 1706 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington
  8:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• GRIT Talks - Dr. Laura Carlson →
  Theater N at Nemours, 1007 North Orange Street, Wilmington
• HBCU Week Concert YEAR 10 →
  The Queen, 500 North Market Street, Wilmington
• 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee →
  Delaware Theatre Company, 200 Water St, Wilmington
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee →
  Delaware Theatre Company, 200 Water St, Wilmington
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi neighbors
  Wanted to share something from a garage door call I did a few days ago. Homeowner said the door was making a grinding noise and jerking halfway up. I… (Nextdoor Cool Spring / Tilton Park)
• Meet Bunny and Clyde!
  Seeking a forever home for these two bonded kittens. They are spayed/neutered, fully vaccinated, extremely friendly, and good with dogs! Bunny and… (Nextdoor Bellefonte)

• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Night Time Front of House Team Member in Wilmington. Apply here.
• Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Merchandising and Technical Specialist - Best Buy in Wilmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wilmington here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Castle

• Movie production in Old New Castle will disrupt traffic and parking (delawareonline.com)
• Redding Consortium's next phase to get specific on move to consolidated New Castle County district (delawarepublic.org)
• Delaware Conservation Districts Announce Annual Student Poster Contest (morningagclips.com)

Claymont

• Big Archmere win tops Sept. 12 Delaware high school football roundup (delawareonline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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