It Snowed Last Night

I live in the desert, in fact, my house is actually below sea level.  It gets hot here in the summer and yes, there is snow, but only on the top of the nearby mountains.  Mt. San Jacinto, which is the backdrop for Palm Springs is over 10,000 so we do get to see snow and there is a tram to the top so we can even play in the snow without having to drive in it to get there.

"It Snowed Last Night"      © Kathy Dunham 2011

Winter Storm

Another cold day and rain.  We had some sun in the morning but there was snow on the hill tops and you could see the next storm front coming in.  One more day and we should get some relief.

"Winter Storm"    © Kathy Dunham 2010

Snow in the Desert

Remember, I promised you more snow? It rained all day yesterday and it was cold. That meant we should have snow. And I wasn't disappointed. This morning I awoke to a sunny day and snow on all the mountains surrounding the Coachella Valley. This is a view from my driveway. Looking southwest. I felt I could reach out and touch the hills it was so clear. By this afternoon a lot of the snow had melted but what a sight we had this morning.

"Snow in the Desert" © Kathy Dunham 2008

Snowy Morning

A couple of years ago we had a cold front move through the desert and it deposited snow at very low levels on the local mountains. This was the view from my back yard. We've got another front coming through this weekend but I don't think we'll get a show like this.

"Snowy Morning" © Kathy Dunham 2008