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Thought I would share some pics of the snow we're currently getting in Vegas!
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If that amount of snow fell somewhere in England the whole country would implode. Its embarrassing to say the least. 
THE END IS NEIGH! Snow in vegas!
I lived in los angeles when it snowed one morning and people freaked out. School was cancelled (or delayed, now I can't remember) and everything, all for a measly half inch of snow. But what a sight to behold. I happily preserved my little snowman (real L.A. snow!) in the freezer for a few weeks before my mother sacrificed it for space.
Aaaanyway...
good photos, thanks.
I lived in los angeles when it snowed one morning and people freaked out. School was cancelled (or delayed, now I can't remember) and everything, all for a measly half inch of snow. But what a sight to behold. I happily preserved my little snowman (real L.A. snow!) in the freezer for a few weeks before my mother sacrificed it for space.
Aaaanyway...
good photos, thanks.
If that amount of snow fell somewhere in England the whole country would implode. Its embarrassing to say the least.
My Mom lived in England for about a three years and she said that when they got an inch everything halted. I'll post pictures of our snow fall after the weekend. Were supposedly going to get 20 inches of snow.
If that amount of snow fell somewhere in England the whole country would implode. Its embarrassing to say the least.
Yeah, sigh. I've lived over here for 5 months now and I'm really missing the snow.
Snow in Vegas is hilarious! I've always hated that city, a bastion of depravity in the middle of a god-forsaken desert. I used to live in Phoenix and I despise the Southwest more than words can say...
I get 21MPG, and I frequently have a lot of people in my car. Care to pass judgment on any other of my belongings?
Las Vegas, Nevada. Elevation: 2030ft above sea level. Bordered on all sides by mountains. Spring Mountains to the west with Mt. Charleston (tallest peak in Nevada at 11,916ft above sea level), Hoover Dam to the east, at the lowest peak in the valley at 1900ft above sea level. To the south with a 5000ft peak at Primm, Nevada, and to the north a 4000ft peak at Apex, Nevada.
The entire area is rugged mountainous high dry desert. So you bloody well need something that will get over that area. And having had a Chevrolet Blazer before, I can guarantee you get at least 20 - 25MPG in it, and helps tremendously when you CARPOOL.
There's an old saying. It is wiser to remain silent and have everyone think you're an idiot, than to speak out and remove all doubt.
BL.
Snow is Las Vegas.... yes but it's a 'dry snow ' right ????
We wish!
This is wet and sticky. It's going to be around for a while. And since people in Vegas (the desert in general) don't know how to drive in the rain, they sure as hell don't know how to drive in snow!
That's what makes this fun. May be worth a trip to the Spaghetti Bowl (junctio of I-15, US-93/US-95/I-515) to watch the calamity.
BL.
We got 2+" here in St. George, UT (same climate as Vegas) and school was closed for the day. The buses can't get around in this stuff. Summer tires + snow= no go.
Nobody knows how to drive in the stuff. Nobody owns a snow shovel. Houses aren't insulated well enough, trees break, children cry... It's actually quite humorous. Cars flying all over the place. People driving around like nothing is different. I feel bad for the local paramedics that have to deal with dumb drivers and over-confident maniacs.
Nobody knows how to drive in the stuff. Nobody owns a snow shovel. Houses aren't insulated well enough, trees break, children cry... It's actually quite humorous. Cars flying all over the place. People driving around like nothing is different. I feel bad for the local paramedics that have to deal with dumb drivers and over-confident maniacs.
It's the sign of the apocalypse, tis the end of days!
; )
...Dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!
here in MA we're supposed to be getting a foot of snow! fricken finally i hate the changing weather patterns!
i hate the changing weather patterns!
Looking at the original pictures, it's clear that none of the plants are used to the weight of snow.
Fun. Here in Ontario, Canada we've been receiving regular snowdumps since Hallowe'en, with at least three more storms to come in the next few days. We kinda just shrug and keep shovelling.
But, it does really all depend on having snow removal equipment. Even though I've lived here all my life and have driven in snowy weather for years, I still don't like driving on onplowed roads right after or during a snowstorm. Our first snowfall was about 6 inches that fell in late October, and caught most of us by surprise. I had to stop by Wal Mart to buy a snow brush for my car because even though I already had one, it wasn't already in the car and I needed one sooner. And the roads were ridiculously slippery, especially in my balding summer tires. Then the power went out, so nobody could see the traffic signals...
All it takes is one guy to not realize that you need to increase your stopping distance by 3 to 5 times and BOOM, you've got a chain reaction collision or cars in the ditch.
Here, the rough snowy roads only last a day or so until the plows get through, and then all is fine again.
But, it does really all depend on having snow removal equipment. Even though I've lived here all my life and have driven in snowy weather for years, I still don't like driving on onplowed roads right after or during a snowstorm. Our first snowfall was about 6 inches that fell in late October, and caught most of us by surprise. I had to stop by Wal Mart to buy a snow brush for my car because even though I already had one, it wasn't already in the car and I needed one sooner. And the roads were ridiculously slippery, especially in my balding summer tires. Then the power went out, so nobody could see the traffic signals...
All it takes is one guy to not realize that you need to increase your stopping distance by 3 to 5 times and BOOM, you've got a chain reaction collision or cars in the ditch.
Here, the rough snowy roads only last a day or so until the plows get through, and then all is fine again.
I love all the snow on the palm trees. Heh.
We've had fairly good snowfall for about three weeks, but that's normal. It also snowed about an inch in mid October. October, people!! Crazy.
What a stupid satellite dish!!
We've had fairly good snowfall for about three weeks, but that's normal.
It also snowed about an inch in mid October. October, people!! Crazy.What a stupid satellite dish!!
if it starts snowing in hawaii. im going to freaking scream and go nuts. cuz that means we are all screwed