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20 Photos From A Rare SoCal Snowstorm
It's an odd, rare sight: Southern California subdivisions with palm trees and swimming pools covered in snow. The hillier parts of the region from the Grapevine to Riverside County all the way to San Diego County got a fine dusting of snow last night and this morning.
Here's a classically Southern California subdivision totally whited out:
#SoCalSnow: ¡Nieve viste de blanco al estado dorado! FOTOS:http://t.co/YPhISdLZpG#Murrieta #Temecula #California pic.twitter.com/1bpkuMIf4p
— Univision LA (@Univision34LA) December 31, 2014
Nothing says #SoCalSnow like a snowman with native plants:
Only a California snowman has PALM fronds for arms! (Viewer Brian Asp submitted this from Murrieta.) #NBC7 #SanDiego pic.twitter.com/F7tFoak3fw
— Jodi Kodesh (@JodiKodesh) December 31, 2014
Or snow next to a backyard pool:
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Another very SoCalian take on a snowy tradition:
.@ktla viewer, Dick DeBoer in Murrietta has issued a "Snow Angel" challenge. Brrrr... #SoCalSnow pic.twitter.com/7Cor77ogsg
— Tara Finestone (@tarawallis) December 31, 2014
Nice views of sunny Southern California (Orange and San Diego counties) with snow-capped hills in the distance:
.@NWSSanDiego Here's my view of the Saddleback Mountains from Laguna Niguel. #SoCalWx pic.twitter.com/tSscQf2rMH
— Vincent (@buymoriaking) December 31, 2014
The storm caught some off-guard, causing crashes and snarled traffic and leaving some motorists stranded:
CHP says snow left some drivers stranded overnight on Ortega Hwy; crews working to clear road http://t.co/Dsl1qUm6Pn pic.twitter.com/FeZKUKrH03
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) December 31, 2014
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The snow is making things slightly terrible in the IE today. Stay safe, everyone! http://t.co/mmDYAmscyQ pic.twitter.com/tlMMJNzGRh
— Daily Bulletin (@ivdailybulletin) December 31, 2014
Riverside County was hit hard, including Temecula and its vineyards:
Frozen vineyard in Temecula @NBCLA #MyDayInLA @Ceballos66 pic.twitter.com/IPyYgrSWJJ
— grace302 (@grace302) December 31, 2014
Woke up to snow in #Temecula! A winter wonderland! #ABC7Eyewitness #MyDayInLA @Ceballos66 pic.twitter.com/ZrM47WlVcx
— grace302 (@grace302) December 31, 2014
#snow #temecula @NWSLosAngeles @NWSSanDiego @weatherchannel @MattBaylow @reedtimmerTVN pic.twitter.com/GjQHrKTMbE
— Chasen McGowan (@ChasenTheStorms) December 31, 2014
Fallbrook, Temecula and Murrieta see rare snow: http://t.co/VkyTm6D5GZ pic.twitter.com/81Js9KaVuB
— NBC 7 San Diego (@nbcsandiego) December 31, 2014
Another picture from @KTLA viewer Deacon Raymond in Hemet #SoCalSnow pic.twitter.com/hHYXK3jGCy
— Tara Finestone (@tarawallis) December 31, 2014
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The desert got a light dusting, too:
Snow in the Mojave Desert, 29 degrees this morning in Yucca Valley #cawx @MyDesert pic.twitter.com/LA7ow0y1jr
— Ian James (@ByIanJames) December 31, 2014
It's not unusual seeing snow-capped San Gabriels, but they're still beautiful:
San Gabriel Mountains seeing plenty of snow already. @Sky5Tim captured this pretty shot as storm moves in. pic.twitter.com/kfXTYUMEEN
— KTLA (@KTLA) December 30, 2014
Further east:
This morning in Lake Elsinore, snow ❄️! pic.twitter.com/PKz8srSCIn
— Julie Sone (@ABC7JulieSone) December 31, 2014
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Closer to home, La Crescenta saw snowflakes but it wasn't nearly as dramatic as the other snowstorms:
OK, so it isn't exactly a blizzard.
— kari howard (@karihow) December 31, 2014
But white stuff has fallen and stuck to the ground in La Crescenta.#laweather pic.twitter.com/yS6MnIprYS
Maybe one year we'll get lucky and see snow in Los Angeles proper. It happens.
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