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The amount of snow received at weather stations varies substantially from year to year. For example, the annual snowfall at Paradise Ranger Station in Mount Rainier National Park has been as little as 266 inches (680 cm) in 2014-2015 and as much as 1,122 inches (2,850 cm) in 1971–1972.
Golden Gate Bridge in fog Snow in the mountains of Southern California Summer in the Sierra Nevada at Lake Tahoe High precipitation in 2005 caused an ephemeral lake in the Badwater Basin of Death Valley. The climate of California varies widely from hot desert to alpine tundra, depending on latitude, elevation, and proximity to the Pacific Coast.
Houston winters are, on average, colder than South Florida and Southern California, on par with southern Louisiana and Central Florida, but slightly warmer than Dallas, Atlanta, San Antonio, Austin, and other inland southern cities. The average high in January, the coldest month, is 62.9 °F (17.2 °C) and the low 43.2 °F (6.2 °C).
First, soft, snow-like particles form in subfreezing air at the top of a thunderstorm. (Yes, even in the middle of summer, the tops of thunderstorms are below freezing.)
The state's snow water equivalent — or the amount of water contained in the snow — was 226% of normal on Wednesday, marking a high for the date not seen in at least two decades.
In terms of rainfall and the liquefied amount of snow that has fallen since the start of the rain year last July 1, downtown Los Angeles has received 24.53 inches of rain, which is 180% of the ...
From November through March, when storm systems from the Pacific Ocean cross the state, heavy snow can accumulate in the mountains of central, northern, and southeastern Arizona. Moderate snow can occur as far south as Nogales, Arizona , which is located on the southern border with Mexico, since it experiences below-freezing nighttime ...
On Saturday, the heavy snow will continue to blanket the Sierra, while rain moves into Southern California. By the time the storm wraps up Sunday, snowfall will be measured in feet, with up to 5 ...