A string of powerful winter storms rolled across California over the past week, bringing snowfall to lower elevations than the area has seen in decades, and boosting the state’s snowpack—which now stands at 189 percent of its average for this time of year. Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for 13 counties, including Los Angeles County, due to the storms. Below, a collection of unusually snowy scenes from California, Nevada, and Arizona.
A Blanket of Snow for California
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A man slips while walking on an icy road in Running Springs, California, as residents throughout the San Bernardino Mountains remain trapped in their homes by snow on March 1, 2023. #
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Near Las Vegas, Nevada, a vehicle makes its way through a snowy landscape along the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area's scenic loop drive, in Clark County, on March 1, 2023. #
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Snow weighs down tree branches along a road in the Bay Area as a massive winter storm passed along the West Coast, delivering snow, freezing rains, and gusty winds, in Redwood City, California, on February 24, 2023. #
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