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Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!!

By Timothy Myers SR. — Tim Myers

New photos of the snow storm here! LINK

Folks, as a native Midwesterner let me tell you we have a full on snow storm going on in Valencia and all parts of the Santa Clarita Valley.  According to the Weather Channel we can expect actual accumulation in Castaic and Canyon Country of one to two inches, though I can tell from long experience with snow (and the Weather Channel agrees) that this will not cling to paved surfaces in the rest of the SCV, though I can see it right now accumulating to the grass and trees in a small way.

We have lived in the SCV for 14 years and 7 months and have not seen a storm like this, though we understand it is not without precedent.  For those here longer please provide some historical perspective on this rare weather event.

Comments (9)

  1. Jim FarleyJanuary 2, 2011 at 2:52 pm
    The Farley family has been here since 1982. The last significant event was in February 1989. We remember it because our first son was born the previous year. The forecast the night before was for significant rain overnight. When I awoke in the middle of the night I heard nothing and figured the forecasters screwed up. What a surprise to wake to four inches of snow on the ground the next day. That was enough for a native Southern Californian to call it a ‘snow day’ and stay home from work. Today has to be the best day since then. Looking out our window past the Christmas tree that is yet to come down is downright romantic.
  2. WalkerJanuary 2, 2011 at 7:13 pm
    Yep! That sounds right. I was thinking I was in Jr High at the time
  3. JayceJanuary 3, 2011 at 11:09 am
    I’ll always remember that since I was a senior in highschool and remember going though in n out and my friend’s car slipping a bit when going though the drive through
  4. drive66January 2, 2011 at 3:02 pm
    My soon to be 4 year old son is playing in the snow in our backyard! I can’t believe it, what a wonderful ending you an awesome holiday!
  5. petz2January 2, 2011 at 5:13 pm
    Petz can confirm snow in the Saugus area-being from MI it takes a lot more of this stuff to get him excited. He is sick of radical climate change and has found a nice car that runs on vegetable oil down in Lakewood He is considering a purchase to help save the environment one french fry at a time. 1300 miles on one tank of diesel-you can get the oil for free. http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/cto/2139190475.html
  6. john adamsJanuary 2, 2011 at 5:53 pm
    Come on Petz! I thought you were a religious man? You don’t believe in the religion of Global Warming? If it was 95 degrees today their religion would have said “GLOBAL WARMING” If it was 62 degrees today it would have been because of “GLOBAL WARMING” If it was -2 degrees today it would have been “GLOBAL WARMING” If it Snowed in Santa Clarita today it would have to be “GLOBAL WARMING” Have you no FAITH??? It must be so, or the liberals would not believe in it. THEY HAVE FAITH
  7. SFC PerezJanuary 2, 2011 at 6:05 pm
    That car ROCKS! Even though you will smell like you are 16 all over again working at McDonalds, great mileage lol
  8. AlpinerJanuary 2, 2011 at 9:52 pm
    My kids had a blast with the snow on our block. Dogs did not know what to make of it. Great day…..
  9. cashJanuary 3, 2011 at 10:24 am
    6 inches in the late 70′s

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