Snowy Arizona

[smokin5]

For those who think AZ is just a nice warm desert,
take a gander at this morning's weather.
These pics were taken about an hour ago @ 7:15 a.m. -
6" already, & still coming down hard & heavy.

Front of the house:
http://i47.tinypic.com/2555p2e.jpg

Back deck:
http://i49.tinypic.com/1w1gi.jpg

Down the street:
http://i46.tinypic.com/3151z89.jpg

I think I'll smoke breakfast inside.;)

[Knip23]

For global warming, its pretty funny how everywhere its Hot as satans balls it snows. last time i was in Iraq it snowed fort the first time in 80 YRS! So much for global warming huh

[Sauer Grapes]

For global warming, its pretty funny how everywhere its Hot as satans balls it snows. last time i was in Iraq it snowed fort the first time in 80 YRS! So much for global warming huh

Don't forget, they decided to start calling it climate change so they can blame us anytime the weather changes. :r

[smokin5]

Nah, unlike the hot & dusty lowlands, it snows every year here.
I'm a mile high, baby!

The forecast for the next 2 days is snow, rain, repeat when necessary.
Up above in Flagstaff, AZ, they're bracing for up to 4 feet of snow.

[T.G]

Yeah, but what is the elevation where these photos were shot?


7:26 AM #1
smokin5
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: On the Mountaintop - AZ


Overnight freezing tempratures in deserts are nothing new either.

[T.G]

Nah, unlike the hot & dusty lowlands, it snows every year here.
I'm a mile high, baby!


Ignore my previous post above. Looks like you answered the question while I was still composing & posting it.

[smokin5]

No problem.
I didn't post this to initiate a pseudo-political pseudo-science debate, I did it to rearrange a lot of people's preconceptions & misconceptions about Arizona.
Not all of the state is represented by the Phoenix/Tucson topography or climate. Not the GOOD parts of the state, anyway.:D

[T.G]

No problem.
I didn't post this to initiate a pseudo-political pseudo-science debate, I did it to rearrange a lot of people's preconceptions & misconceptions about Arizona.
Not all of the state is represented by the Phoenix/Tucson topography or climate. Not the GOOD parts of the state, anyway.:D

No worries. I was asking because I've lived at high elevations in desert areas and had basically exactly the same experiences and not being familiar with the AZ mountain ranges, I was curious what altitude you were at.

[kugie]

Being from MA. I thought AZ was hot all over until I was sent down there for a project my Co. was doing in the pheonix area. And one of the contacts on the job is an avid hunter. He said he can go 4 hours north and end up in waste deep snow while hunting.
Just My :2

[galaga]

Geez, you haven't had 6" in a while.....

FYI, we're sending more bad weather your way.

[MedicCook]

It is nice to see the rest of the country get some snow.

[G G]

I'm telling you, this global warming is killin us.:tu

[JaKaacH]

I thought ShowLow would be a good place to move to when I retire but I bet it gets wintery there. I think the elevation there is 7,000.

I hope some of that snow and rain makes into the Las Vegas, Grand Canyon area. I think Lake Mead is about 110 ft below normal pool.

Thanks for sharing the pictures

[gettysburgfreak]

When we drove through Arizona on Monday on our way back to New Mexico from Las Vegas we hit some snow in Flagstaff. I was surprised to say the least, even more so than seeing snow in New Mexico.

[smokin5]

Geez, you haven't had 6" in a while.....

Nope, not since you snuck up behind me twice in the same evening...:ss:fu

[galaga]

Nope, not since you snuck up behind me twice in the same evening...:ss:fu

:r:r

Hey, :fu2

[smokin5]

Well, Snowy AZ became Lake AZ.
Haven't been online since yesterday afternoon because the entire lower level of my house flooded.
All that snow turned into one of the worst rainstorms we've had in close to 20 years. Still mopping up & thinking about a lot of carpeting/tile replacement.
This morning we're back to snow, however, with about 4" & rising. Supposed to continue thru Noon Saturday.

On the bright side, I shouldn't have to worry about my cigars drying up.:) That, & my dear mate (the Queen B*tch) said it's OK to continue smoking indoors until the storm ends.

[Eleven]

"The planet has a fever"

/end Al Gore impersonation


:)

[dccraft]

Man you guys are just getting plastered down there. Sorry to hear about the lower level, hope you can save some things. It sure looks nice in your photos though.

[shvictor]

I thought ShowLow would be a good place to move to when I retire but I bet it gets wintery there. I think the elevation there is 7,000.

I hope some of that snow and rain makes into the Las Vegas, Grand Canyon area. I think Lake Mead is about 110 ft below normal pool.

Thanks for sharing the pictures

My Grandparents live in Showlow. they love it

[ucla695]

I've driven thru Flagstaff in less than ideal conditions so I know what you're talking about.

[stitch]

Yo Smokin' I don't know where you are, But here in Eagar on the east side of the white mountains we had 10" at 8AM today ... Right now we are slightly over a foot and it's still comming down !
http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/5179/snow101.jpg

[stitch]

And STOP telling people that a lot of Arizona aint' hot and dusty will ya'...
BTW: I'm at 7120 ft. :D

[smokin5]

OK Stitch, instead I'll tell 'em it's snowy & flooded, deal?:ss

After 15 hours of using a steam cleaner to suck up the saturation in the carpet, it was dry enough for us to slice the soggy carpet & remove it without getting a double-wet hernia. In the meantime, the rain changed back to snow, leaving us another 6-7" of heavy wet snow. All in all, I prefer the snow, thank you very much. Shoveling beats squishing.

I'd post some more pictures, but after we hauled everything out of the flooded office in many assorted piles, I can't find my connector line for the camera. Use what's left of your sordid imaginations.

4:00 & time for early Happy Hour. I'm thinking a Johnny O Lancero.....:)

[stitch]

:tu Aaaats the ticket ... Hot ..Dry HOT Desert ...Ya'all don't Eeeeven want to live here :D
We wound up with 15" as of today ... 18" in a few spots 48" 10 miles up the Mountain.

[acruce]

For those who think AZ is just a nice warm desert,
take a gander at this morning's weather.
These pics were taken about an hour ago @ 7:15 a.m. -
6" already, & still coming down hard & heavy.

Front of the house:
http://i47.tinypic.com/2555p2e.jpg

Back deck:
http://i49.tinypic.com/1w1gi.jpg

Down the street:
http://i46.tinypic.com/3151z89.jpg

I think I'll smoke breakfast inside.;)

Great pics....

[0002S]

So that's what it looks like....hmmm