Temperatures that weekend hovered in the 100-degree range, without a cloud in the sky.
The temperatures this weekend soared to 100 degrees and up - and that was just in the New York area alone.
After weeks of verbal provocations North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, appeared to lower the diplomatic temperature over the weekend, saying the state's nuclear arsenal was strictly a deterrent.
The warmer weekend temperatures were soon forgotten as forecasters warned temperatures may not rise much above zero in the next couple of days.
Temperatures over the weekend are expected to remain stable at around 10-13C.
He said warmer weekend temperatures could lead to significant flooding when the thick blanket of snow melts.
As if to accommodate all the Southern Hemisphere natives who had arrived for the weekend, temperatures were unseasonably warm.
Forecasters have predicted weekend temperatures of up to 21C, with Saturday set to be the second hottest Halloween ever recorded.
A spokesman for the Met Office said that by the weekend temperatures were likely to drop to normal for the time of year.
A spokesman for the Met Office said that by the weekend temperatures were likely to drop to normal for the time of year, bringing a risk of frost, fog and even wintry showers in some parts next week.
