Image courtesy of Alan Stark's Flickr page - Snow in the Desert: https://www.flickr.com/photos/squeaks2569/16827996410/in/photolist-SKaYxm-SKaWK3-7UsBDE-2duuyG4-2duuu3p-R7VD8a-2dMkPVW-24gPN2F-267gqA4-dEdW2j-dBL4v4-dEdWbU-nMrcwy-rD2T49-dTv5AP
Image courtesy of Andrea Costa's Flickr page - Arizona, on the road: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ac_theart/6880069996/in/photolist-btYa7u-5WrQ1p-29r3N6Y-9oppwo-24mcsj7-249r5Ba-5Ww7jC-5Wwa7A-anzcY-9mb9Hi-e23mMc-81Mpac-nNTFib-dKFKHY-dUe742-dSjEe4-81MqC6-28FHx7N-81MpNi-Dg8Ei-2c6Z6L4-Dg9aN-Dg9s1-a45BLU-SUZ5cN-o45VKj-24sRUsp-2dRcxLm-2c9n1YW-93gRDZ-81Qziw-25zvTpc-89CGZt-dKFKyL-23V49g5-29FudNu-nN7heP-dYETS3-XCpG8Z-iSc5u8-QJ1vJw-dKAdFZ-nDnVPw-fLmhAP-bgDTbR-dS3nhG-2dUELQq-EUcPaS-24MUnjU-UxWJZT
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No, I will not regularly get into the habit of talking about the weather here, unless it becomes very significant and/or unavoidable.
However, it seems worth noting that on Friday, southern California and Arizona got hit with some measurable snowfall. There are some odd pictures that I have seen of desert scenes uncharacteristically covered in snow. Joshua Trees in southern California, and Saguaro cactus, and other cactus, over by Tuscon.
My son and I visited the southwestern desert a couple of times, and loved it! I had heard a lot about how the desert blooms after rain, but really did not get much of an opportunity to see it. But seeing the desert in the snow would probably be surreal! There is really no way to predict when snow might hit, so most people who are not locals living there during the winter would tend to miss this phenomenon.
My son and I visited the southwestern desert a couple of times, and loved it! I had heard a lot about how the desert blooms after rain, but really did not get much of an opportunity to see it. But seeing the desert in the snow would probably be surreal! There is really no way to predict when snow might hit, so most people who are not locals living there during the winter would tend to miss this phenomenon.
Remember, these are places that seldom see snow. There were a few Facebook friends who said beforehand that they would believe it when they see it.
Well, they saw it. And the images are striking. Thought it looked beautiful and worth sharing, so here are some links below, so that you can click and see these stunning images for yourself.
Tucson snow to give way to warmer weather, clearer skies through weekend By Shaq Davis Arizona Daily Star Feb 23, 2019:
Major winter storm barrels into Arizona; snowy conditions reported, rain expected in Phoenix by Mike Cruz, Arizona Republic, Feb. 20, 2019:
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