desert snow

sincityZ71 · January 29, 2002

Okay, not really much, just a few flurries here and there, nothing that really stayed on the ground around here. The outerlying areas of the valley that sit at the mountain floors got a bit of snow though cause our local mountains got some good snowfall. Think I will have to go see if I can find any mud laying around tomorrow if it isn't frozen...only supposed to be about 38 with 30+ mph winds. It sucks though cause we were expecting to get at least three inches of snow in the valley, but the storm never really made it over the mountains and into the valley...it sucks living in a valley, clouds rarely make it over, hence why I have forgotten what rain looks like. oh well...if it does actually snow tonight (I can always hope) or if I find some tomorrow I will snap a few pics for all to see.

NewbieZ71 · January 29, 2002

Albany NEw York. 50+ degrees last couple of days. Unbelievable....

sincityZ71 · January 29, 2002

Yeah it is usually around the lower 50s as a norm here for highs in the winter, so this is a bit cooler. I am loving it though, it is great. A whole lot better then the hellish 115 it will be in the summer.

sierra1 · January 30, 2002

In 1978, I think it was, it snowed about 4" in Vegas, and I was working delivering papers. It was great, cars, trucks, motorhomes, all over the place. There was a motorhome on Eastern just south of Desert Inn that had rolled, and had the whole southbound side blocked! I was amazed how stupid people there drove when it rained. When it snowed, it was like a demolition derby! I saw about a half dozen fenderbenders in the 4 hours I was out driving around. There was no ice, just nice packable snow, the kind it's easy to drive on. Well, it was easy for me anyway!!