Snow in La-La-Land

[mklotz]

When you easterners show your winter snow pictures, I usually brag about our laid-back, southern California beach weather.  Well, for the last week those naughty Canadians have been sending some real great white North sh stuff down here so I thought it only fair to show what it looks like.

I've lived out here for 60 years and I've never seen snow fall or on the ground except up in the mountains (which I avoid visiting in winter).  The snow has been accompanied by a tremendous amount of rain and wind that caused a lot of damage and power outages (we had a 24 stint in the dark and cold). All in all it's been a huge confirmation of the wisdom of my decision to leave the east coast where this happens every year or so.   

[Vixen]

Wow Marv,

Just look at those mountain peaks. Like a picture post card

Mike

[A7er]

Did you build a snowman wearing a swim suit and shades?

[crueby]

Did you build a snowman wearing a swim suit and shades?

Perfect!

Marv, that is a bare dusting of snow, hardly worth mentioning. When you can't tell which is the car and which is the garage, let me know - that is real snow!   

[mklotz]

Perfect!

Marv, that is a bare dusting of snow, hardly worth mentioning. When you can't tell which is the car and which is the garage, let me know - that is real snow!   

Yeah, Chris, I know it isn't much by Buffalo standards but it's OUR snow.  As we speak, they're probably building a refrigerated display in the natural science museum to house a sample for future generations to inspect.

I do know what real snow is like; that's why I live where I do.  When I was in college in Boston, I always cleared the snow from the license plate on the VW bug first before clearing the rest of the snow-covered lump; they all looked the same.  When I flew to Cal for my job interviews, it was snowing horizontally as I walked across the tarmac to the boarding stairs; on arrival it was sunny, palm trees, beaches.  I never looked back.

[Kim]

Nice snow pics!

I feel for you Marv!

I'd like them to keep the snow up north or back east.  Either is fine with me!

Kim

[Jo]

And its called Global Warming 

Jo

[crueby]

We've hardly gotten any snow here in Rochester NY this year, I guess it had to go somewhere!  Mother Nature must have put the wrong address/zip code on that box o snow!

[mcostello]

Had a friend that when They would look out of the window if They could see the top of the radio antenna on the car They knew they could still get out.

[vtsteam]

And its called Global Warming 

Jo

Global Climate Change, and our northeastern US area is estimated to experience more temperature extremes as a result, which seems to be following that scenario.

[internal_fire]

And its called Global Warming 
Jo

We hit 90 F a couple of days ago, about 2 months earlier than normal. 

Gene

[steamer]

So when is the national guard relief army coming in and declaring marshal law?....   

[mklotz]

So when is the national guard relief army coming in and declaring marshal law?

Martial law would be an improvement over the crop of liberal poufters in Sacramento now.

Found another photo that shows the snow-clad mountains behind the labeled Hollywood Hills...

[crueby]

Thats a great picture!  Almost makes LA look like a nice green countryside!

[Jo]

This thread seems to be getting a bit political so I am locking it.

Jo