A winter wonderland… in the American southwest??
Over the past couple of weeks, the US has been witnessing strange weather. To be specific, the country’s northeast – from Washington to Boston – is going through an uncharacteristically mild winter.
The desert southwest, meanwhile, has been experiencing snow.
In Tucson, Arizona, snow is usually rare. However recently 0.4 inches fell in a single day – as much snowfall as Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington have had combined since December first.
There was more snowfall in other areas like Los Alamos, New Mexico (18 inches), or Mountainair, 70 kilometres south of Albuquerque (20 inches).
Despite not seeing any snow, Phoenix had its coldest temperature in five years, dipping to a chilly -1 degree celsius.
#Phoenix has been spending the morning colder than #Anchorage! #azwx #12News pic.twitter.com/L8I8K7XReu
— Krystle Henderson (@12NewsKrystle) January 2, 2019
With cacti, red rock buttes, and canyons being covered in snow, this made for some pretty picturesque landscapes. Here’s a collection of our favourite photos of the phenomenon:
Snow in Sedona Arizona #Magical ❄️❄️? Have a great day out there, and stay warm… pic.twitter.com/eguI9MUH8r
— Sarai (@Sarai_AZ) January 2, 2019
Photographing a saguaro with snow on it has been somewhat of a white whale for me since moving to the Sonoran Desert. Today, my dreams came true! A Happy New Year indeed. pic.twitter.com/shlmsJ0rtx
— Back o' Beyond (@BackoBeyond_) January 1, 2019
Recent Snow in Arizona desert – this is the equivilent lattitude to the north coast of Egypt!
photo credit: Leila Shehab pic.twitter.com/ZkDj1n3SLK— Paul Silvers (@Cloud9weather1) January 6, 2019
Snow on #fourpeaks Arizona… The snow actually goes from four peaks to the desert floor…. Beautiful!❄️❄️❄️ pic.twitter.com/WnJrkl7EAX
— Sarai (@Sarai_AZ) January 2, 2019
After the snow flurries. Morning sun rises behind Cathedral Rock in Sedona, Arizona. December 28, 2018. #nikonD850 #snowstorm #sunrise #sedona #arizonahighways #cathedralrock #arizona #landscapephotography #southwest pic.twitter.com/RVYlN90c6E
— cs|photo (@_csphoto) January 1, 2019
Arizona …
Beauty becomes her ..
Snow in the red rocks ! @DrJanetPhD @TBN@LifeExtension @confessions_cup @PeterThomasRoth @cristinaferre44 pic.twitter.com/TTICGQuOYM— Dr. Janet (@DrJanetPhD) January 2, 2019
Monument Valley sunrise. #utah #Arizona #weather #snow #sunrise @BobVanDillen @weatherchannel pic.twitter.com/YurgxKPJvE
— Hank Blum (@hankblum) January 7, 2019
Snow – in the Grand Canyon of USA
New Years kicks off to a neat start 2019 pic.twitter.com/uGmhAo4k8w— Willi H2O (@Willi_H2O) January 4, 2019
Snow day in the desert! ❄?#Arizona #desert #snowday #Southwest pic.twitter.com/iC40L4wfGr
— Cassell Archinuk (@Cassyarch) January 2, 2019
If you’re wondering why exactly it’s snowing in one of the driest regions on Earth, the Washington Post explained that a deep pool of cold air at high altitudes has been hanging over the area recently.
Never fear, the cold front has started to clear, and temperatures will return to normal soon.
Via IFLScience
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