Yes that is snow on Rattlesnake Mountain this morning September 30th, I'll admit in the 27 years I've lived here I have never seen snow in Tri-Cities this early.
The National Weather service is predicting -5 degrees for a low for Thursday making tonight the coldest night so far this winter. The forecast for the next few days is also cold with highs only around 17 degrees and lows right around 0 for most of the weekend according to news reports...
About now, we're all probably getting a little tired of the snow, and ice, and slush and getting stuck in our neighborhoods. But if you keep your eyes open, winter can provide some cool looking artwork.