Big Snow in the Desert!

[Peppermint Patti]

Two days ago my house received eight inches of snow! ...Mind you, I live in the desert... This is the 3rd or 4th heaviest snow ever recorded here. My home is at the bottom of the Mongolian Rim, here in AZ. about 3,000 feet below it. Sometimes we get a little dusting of snow, but it melts by noon. There is still snow on the ground, 3 days later...
(Wish I could figure out how to upload pics from my phone, but, you've all seen snow before... Lol...)
I have two shades over my garden that were absolutely packed with snow about 6-7 inches deep. They were sagging down to three feet off the ground. I finally got a chance to get out there and remove that snow today. Wouldn't you know, it was solid ice on the bottom!
I must have looked pretty funny out there with a hammer and a broom, blasting away at it! After I got it all broken up & somewhat pushed off the big pieces, I had to get under it in the middle, to get the rest of the snow off. Glad no one was outside with a camera... Now I'm relenting that I should have covered my outside faucets... Duh!

[Suzukian]

I live in Connecticut. I'm part of the HAARP project, and we've been trying to shift the snow to your area for a couple of years now. Seems to be working. Thanks for the info!!

[GS1150Pilot]

The Mogollon Monster may have to become a yeti.

[storm 64]

Oh Patti you can't fool us. You were having fun playing in the snow!

[Vmass]

Very cool! It's nice to know that it won't last long. One of my favorite things to do is jump on the Palm Springs Tram. It takes you from the dessert to a snowy (sometimes) mountain top in about 10 minutes. Some great hiking and a fantastic spot for lunch!

[rphillips]

Congrats Patti, How does it feel, having the real thing instead of just seeing pictures of it? We all need a little dose of snow every now and then. We need to consult with Al Gore to see if this snow in the desert is because of global warming or climate change... Glad you got to see it for real.

[Suzukian]

The Snow is so good for Spring. Thank God we are still getting water from upper New England, but the rivers are busting loose from their banks like they used to only 5 years ago.

[argonsagas]

Congrats Patti, How does it feel, having the real thing instead of just seeing pictures of it? We all need a little dose of snow every now and then. We need to consult with Al Gore to see if this snow in the desert is because of global warming or climate change... Glad you got to see it for real.

Perspective is important....Aridzona is not at all used to heavy snow.

We get more, but it is not always a pleasant experience.
Todays our forecast is for the biggest snowfall of the year.



Snow started accumulating at my house before noon and I have to keep the sidewalk clear so I shovel it frequently during the day.. Total so far is almost five inches.

Based on what accumulated on one part of the sidewalk while I cleaned the other side It is presently falling at between one and two inches per hour.

......and this may continue all night!


I am glad I have the snowblower gassed and ready for tomorrow morning.

[rphillips]

Just pok'in at ya'll, For me snow in a desert would be almost unheard of, I think of deserts as hot and dry. Sure would have never imagined ya'll would have a snow blower on hand... Good luck, maybe it'll be gone in a couple of days.