Originally Posted By fidoprincess We live on the Monterey Bay between San Francisco and Monterey/Carmel and we have snow! About 2 inches, more in some small drifts and our whole neighborhood is covered! The kids took their boogie boards and went "sledding" on the golf course! There is snow on the beach! Incredible!! Someone on the news said there hasn't been snow in over 30 years!
Originally Posted By DyGDisney That's so cool! We have it on the surrounding mountains, but not here. I kinda wish it would warm up though!
Originally Posted By fidoprincess It is cool! This is the first year we didn't take a snow trip so the snow came to us. It's still on the ground although a lot melted and it might do it again tonight. What a thrill for the kids-lol.
Originally Posted By allygator206 It snowed here in Seattle yesterday.... it also hailed golf ball size pellets..... rained.... was partly cloudy.... thunder and lightening storms.... that was all after the bright sunny morning we woke up too! Good ol' Seattle....
Originally Posted By Kira we have had hail almost all day here in Hemet (Southern Cali) it has snowed up in Beamount and Redlands as well as in our local mountains. it is a tad chilly out there isn't it? would have been a great day if dressed right for disneyland! =)
Originally Posted By Lisann22 LOL fidoprincess I have family in your area. They called us yelling snow snow too. We had snow here in Livermore too. Our weather has been so wacky and so cold in the Bay Area this winter. They were bobsledding the hills in SF last night and today. Unbelievable.
Originally Posted By oc_dean Now if only it would snow in Disneyland! > At least here in SoCal we are having a real FALL with overnight lows at 45 ... and 55 during the day. At least it's snowing at the 3K level in the mountains - AND I'M HEADING TO BIG BEAR TOMORROW BABIES!! )
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>Now if only it would snow in Disneyland! ><< No way That's what I'm trying to get away from. Plus, I wonder if DL would be able to handle the snow. Would they have shovels to clear the walkways? If the snow gets trampled on and then freezes overnight it would turn into ice. I can just imagine all the southern Californians slipping and falling down on the ice.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ It has snowed there at least once. I was still living in the area, so it would have been in the late 70's very early 80's. Freezing temperatures are not that unusual.
Originally Posted By avromark <a href="http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4369142&a=32093645&p=73776873" target="_blank">http://albums.photo.epson.com/ j/ViewPhoto?u=4369142&a=32093645&p=73776873</a>
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>Never seen snow in my life << One thing that I really like about falling snow is that it is very quiet and peaceful. I would guess that the falling snowflakes have a dampening effect on background noise (like the sound of distant road traffic).
Originally Posted By fkurucz >><a href="http://albums.photo.epson.com/" target="_blank">http://albums.photo.epson.com/</a> j/ViewPhoto?u=4369142&a=32093645&p=73776873<< You don't AWD for light snow as in this picture
Originally Posted By Elderp "At least it's snowing at the 3K level in the mountains - AND I'M HEADING TO BIG BEAR TOMORROW BABIES!! )" GL getting up here, our roads are a mess.
Originally Posted By Elderp <a href="http://www.peeaanuut.com/gallery/Crestline-Snow-3-11-06" target="_blank">http://www.peeaanuut.com/galle ry/Crestline-Snow-3-11-06</a>
Originally Posted By Elderp Here is some conditions to look forward from today. <a href="http://www.peeaanuut.com/gallery/CrestlineSnow3-12-06" target="_blank">http://www.peeaanuut.com/galle ry/CrestlineSnow3-12-06</a>
Originally Posted By MsLindanne I bought a home in Grand Junction, CO last summer and we were there this past week and it snowed for the last few days. It was lovely! Then...left for California yesterday morning at about 10:00am and got home this morning at about 8:00am...We travel the southern route, thru Vegas which wasn't a problem, weather wise...but as soon as we got to California? All heck broke out...we couldn't get to Bakersfield because of the snow...so we went back towards LA on hwy 14 and ran into snow...and some black ice....all in attempt to get to hwy 5...but once we got there, the grapevine was closed in both directions due to snow and at least 65 different accidents. The CHP said that was "enough" so they closed it all. The only way left to get home was thru hwy 101 along the coast. I was exhausted! Going over the Utah Mtns. we had snow and one lane open and no problems with cars driving thru...no accidents either...but I get towards California and some drivers just don't get it....we have an SUV w/ 4 wheel drive...absolutely no problems... I am California grown...but I am catching on quickly about driving in snow...the trick is "slow down".... Snow is beautiful but this weather is so dangerous....black ice is deadly... And after all this rain in California? I am ready for some serious HEAT!!!!!!!!ºoº
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster Californians can't even drive in the rain. A couple weeks ago I was driving home from work one night and saw SIX accidents on my side of the freeway within fourteen miles (Arcadia to Glendale). One of these was a fatal accident with the car upside down and the driver thrown from the vehicle. There were also two accidents that included at least four cars. It was RAIN. If it snows or freezes here do not get behind the wheel unless you have a death wish.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>but I get towards California and some drivers just don't get it<< It is a common misunderstanding that 4WD will make driving on snowpacked roads a snap. The only real use for 4WD is getting out when you are stuck. Once you are rolling the benefit is miminal (no better than a front wheel drive with snow tires). AWD is better than 4WD on snowpack, but you can still slip and fishtail. Hence all the Californians who end up rolling their SUV's into a ditch when they drive in the snow for the first time. Driving on a snow packed road is no big deal, as long as you go SLOWER than usual.
