Snow present in 49 of 50 states (Florida is only state without any snow).

[DemoTex]

Looks like I-10 from Florida to SoCal is snow-free.


cnn.com

[xchrom]

1. wow! nt

[peekaloo]

2. just snow birds and snow jobs

but it is chilly and headed for the high '20's tonight. :-(

[Gamow]

3. I don't suppose the term "global averages" would dissuade any

global warming deniers from pointing to this as "proof" that science is wrong.

[DemoTex]

4. FWIW, I use the term "climate change."

That gives the deniers much less traction.

Know what I mean?


:hi:

[Gamow]

8. Okay, that pic is a keeper, LOL! nt

[onehandle]

5. There's this movie...

The satellite view from 'The Day After Tomorrow.'

[KatyMan]

6. Is there snow in Hawaii?

?

[DemoTex]

9. Sorry, I should have linked the article. Here ya' go:

"After big snow and ice events in the Southeast, Plains, and Midwest this week, 49 out of the 50 states currently have snow on the ground – yes, even Hawaii, where snow falls in Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea all winter."

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/11/snow-present-in-49-of-the-50-u-s-states/?hpt=T1

[KatyMan]

19. Wow, I never knew that, thanks

Goes to show what having preconceived notions of a place does for you...next you'll be telling me it rains in SoCal...! ;)

[FourScore]

10. I don't know about today, but there frequently is...

Haleakala on Maui frequently has snow, as do other volcanos and mountains due to their altitude.

One example:

Snow Closes Haleakala Summit
Winter Weather Also Covers Big Island's Mountains
POSTED: 11:17 am HST January 29, 2008

HONOLULU -- Officials at Haleakala National Park on Maui have closed the road to the summit because of snow, ice and high winds.

The road was closed at 5:45 a.m. Tuesday and is not expected to open until at least 8 a.m. Wednesday. Park officials said the visitor center at the park headquarters, at the 7,000-foot elevation, is open, but beyond that, the road is shut down.

Meanwhile, the National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the summit of Haleakala, and the summit areas of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea on the Big Island, until 6 a.m. Wednesday. A cold upper low pressure system is responsible for bringing frigid air and unstable conditions to the state's three tallest mountains, with the freezing level down to 7,000 feet.

One to 3 inches of snow may fall through Wednesday.

Haleakala is Maui's tallest mountain, with an elevation of 10,025 feet above sea level. Mauna Kea's summit is the highest point in the state at 13,796 feet, with Mauna Loa close behind at 13,679 feet.

http://www.kitv.com/r/15167648/detail.html

[SwampG8r]

11. i think there always is

high mountains
i may be wrong

[KamaAina]

15. Well, not always

but the Big Island and Maui peaks (over 10,000 ft.) do get some a couple of times each winter. The people who work up at the observatories on Mauna Kea have to use chains 'n' stuff!

[sunnystarr]

16. It may not be a state any longer since

Obama was born there. Maybe the Birthers made it part of Kenya.

[SoCalDem]

7. Leave it to Florida..

"That's why we can't have nice things"... they ruin everything :rofl:

[NMDemDist2]

12. re: I-10 I think it's getting some there at the TX-LA line n/t

[sixmile]

13. Woo hoo!

Strap something slippery to your butt and head for the nearest hill!

[barbtries]

14. never mind.

they get snow?

[Zephie]

17. We ruin everything =(

[Liberal_in_LA]

18. amazing