Ironic Snowfall in Caifornia
Ironic Snowfall in Caifornia
Published : 09-Apr-2015 06:25
Can snow be ironic? Probably not but it's hard to describe the two feet of snow that has fallen in the past few days on ski slopes in California with any other term.
Most of the state's ski areas gave up battling to stay open by late March after the fourth, and most agree the worst yet winter drought with very little natural snowfall all season, and temperatures often too warm for snow on the rare occasions precipitation did make it up to the mountains.
The few ski areas that are still operational for winter 2014-15 in the golden state - most notably Mammoth Mountain and Squaw Valley - both famed for staying open to late spring and occasionally early summer in a 'normal' year, are wildly celebrating of course.
Temperatures remain below zero and the snowfall is currently ongoing. Vail's three Californian resorts, Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood are also reported to be open, along with Bear Valley and Boreal. Kirkwood has reported the biggest fall to date with 61cm so far.
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