{"id":648163,"date":"2023-03-02T11:14:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T17:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/02\/a-blanket-of-snow-for-california\/"},"modified":"2023-03-02T11:14:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T17:14:00","slug":"a-blanket-of-snow-for-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/02\/a-blanket-of-snow-for-california\/","title":{"rendered":"A Blanket of Snow for California"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article\">\n<div id=\"main-content\">\n<p>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\u2019s snowpack\u2014which 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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/#\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hints:<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>View this page <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/#\">full screen<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                Skip to the next and previous photo by typing j\/k or \u2190\/\u2192.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul data-expand=\"2000\">\n<li id=\"img01\">\n<figure>\n            <picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/IEyFihSSVSlRyf3ot6ibposGILc=\/1500x994\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a01_1470667921\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1592px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/0uwXkT7QF6ABhTSfzIy0YpVraPo=\/1200x795\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a01_1470667921\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1292px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/5wXZev2h4eT6zyiu3UKkYAneB0o=\/600x398\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a01_1470667921\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 542px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/q1qOyjt1srtuCRrXHY3XhztZlyk=\/900x596\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a01_1470667921\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 692px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/5wXZev2h4eT6zyiu3UKkYAneB0o=\/600x398\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a01_1470667921\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/q1qOyjt1srtuCRrXHY3XhztZlyk=\/900x596\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a01_1470667921\/original.jpg\" alt=\"A distant view of the famous \"Hollywood\" sign, with snow-covered mountains in the background\" width=\"100%\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/q1qOyjt1srtuCRrXHY3XhztZlyk=\/900x596\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a01_1470667921\/original.jpg\">\n            <\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<div>\n<p id=\"caption-164114\">\n                <span>The Hollywood sign in Los Angeles stands in front of snow-covered mountains after another winter storm hit Southern California on March 1, 2023.<\/span><br \/>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/673257\/#img01\">#<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>                Mario Tama \/ Getty<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/#\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <gpt-ad targeting-pos=\"bigad1\" format=\"injector\"><\/p>\n<p>            <gpt-sizeset viewport-size=\"[0, 0]\" ><\/gpt-sizeset><br \/>\n            <gpt-sizeset viewport-size=\"[760, 0]\" ><\/gpt-sizeset><br \/>\n            <gpt-sizeset viewport-size=\"[1010, 0]\" ><\/gpt-sizeset><br \/>\n        <\/gpt-ad>\n    <\/li>\n<li id=\"img02\">\n<figure>\n            <picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/eKBxW3CHohrVEKpZM07dnNdFniE=\/1500x1000\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a02_1247484415\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1592px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/uyHZs1SQ4X-9GQFYmsI2PwFLJ3Q=\/1200x800\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a02_1247484415\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1292px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/9ZVYrgKGrQN_VOUYJFW5y4895I4=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a02_1247484415\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 542px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/xXWf_xrHjz8GUOxOj_y9imimdyU=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a02_1247484415\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 692px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/9ZVYrgKGrQN_VOUYJFW5y4895I4=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a02_1247484415\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/xXWf_xrHjz8GUOxOj_y9imimdyU=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a02_1247484415\/original.jpg\" alt=\"Heavy snow covers a line of palm trees.\" width=\"100%\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/xXWf_xrHjz8GUOxOj_y9imimdyU=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a02_1247484415\/original.jpg\">\n            <\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<div>\n<p id=\"caption-164115\">\n                <span>Heavy snow covers a line of palm trees near a home in Rancho Cucamonga, California, on February 25, 2023.<\/span><br \/>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/673257\/#img02\">#<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>                Josh Edelson \/ AFP \/ Getty<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/#\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"img03\">\n<figure>\n            <picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/hkUwt78qY8YsdnOIsSP0MUV3EHg=\/1500x1001\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a03_1247476556\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1592px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/T7wzakkvuH2BItNcfQEqkfeMOpU=\/1200x800\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a03_1247476556\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1292px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/CrMmo-LIP8OKvpw-V4jtWOCvT0o=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a03_1247476556\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 542px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/5nDvp4F6hgW5c1cKkdt6TIJktKw=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a03_1247476556\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 692px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/CrMmo-LIP8OKvpw-V4jtWOCvT0o=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a03_1247476556\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/5nDvp4F6hgW5c1cKkdt6TIJktKw=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a03_1247476556\/original.jpg\" alt=\"A vineyard is covered in snow.\" width=\"100%\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/5nDvp4F6hgW5c1cKkdt6TIJktKw=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a03_1247476556\/original.jpg\">\n            <\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<div>\n<p id=\"caption-164116\">\n                <span>A vineyard is covered in snow along Sierra Highway near Acton, California, on February 25, 2023.<\/span><br \/>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/673257\/#img03\">#<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>                David McNew \/ Getty<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/#\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"img04\">\n<figure>\n            <picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/UvfaeK4ZD-VXhupcK6f06YEPodA=\/1500x1000\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a04_1247460091\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1592px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/J4x3AgKa1L19bNAf3qGVI4Zx1cA=\/1200x800\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a04_1247460091\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1292px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/SDlCazWBeF0UOoArp0WL3jskqy0=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a04_1247460091\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 542px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/4oU3feh6vXbvXvq9qz7yumMd8s0=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a04_1247460091\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 692px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/SDlCazWBeF0UOoArp0WL3jskqy0=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a04_1247460091\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/4oU3feh6vXbvXvq9qz7yumMd8s0=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a04_1247460091\/original.jpg\" alt=\"Thick snowfall blankets rocks in a stream.\" width=\"100%\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/4oU3feh6vXbvXvq9qz7yumMd8s0=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a04_1247460091\/original.jpg\">\n            <\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<div>\n<p id=\"caption-164117\">\n                <span>Snow blankets rocks in a stream in California&#8217;s Yosemite National Park on February 23, 2023.<\/span><br \/>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/673257\/#img04\">#<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>                Tayfun Coskun \/ Anadolu Agency \/ Getty<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/#\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <gpt-ad targeting-pos=\"bigad2\" format=\"injector\"><\/p>\n<p>            <gpt-sizeset viewport-size=\"[0, 0]\" ><\/gpt-sizeset><br \/>\n            <gpt-sizeset viewport-size=\"[760, 0]\" ><\/gpt-sizeset><br \/>\n            <gpt-sizeset viewport-size=\"[1010, 0]\" ><\/gpt-sizeset><br \/>\n        <\/gpt-ad>\n    <\/li>\n<li id=\"img05\">\n<figure>\n            <picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/WD8yr8DIaqFAYLu_MvPCPxq5AzY=\/1500x1000\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a05_1247460117\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1592px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/RUCvN4n2VZ6Uc933y9DsAna9zqQ=\/1200x800\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a05_1247460117\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1292px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/NG12KOknfSE0KzwgScUwleIfbHQ=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a05_1247460117\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 542px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/4R2V_PlFYJLtoYxRVwmNvRgvGp8=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a05_1247460117\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 692px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/NG12KOknfSE0KzwgScUwleIfbHQ=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a05_1247460117\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/4R2V_PlFYJLtoYxRVwmNvRgvGp8=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a05_1247460117\/original.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains, a forest, a field, and a stream are seen, all covered in snow.\" width=\"100%\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/4R2V_PlFYJLtoYxRVwmNvRgvGp8=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a05_1247460117\/original.jpg\">\n            <\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<div>\n<p id=\"caption-164118\">\n                <span>Snowfall in Yosemite National Park, seen on February 23, 2023<\/span><br \/>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/673257\/#img05\">#<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>                Tayfun Coskun \/ Anadolu Agency \/ Getty<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/#\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"img06\">\n<figure>\n            <picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/Vqj_hPN68ii8RmgQBt-1H17e9Yw=\/1500x1001\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a06_1247476484\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1592px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/c99N0bMYtHA-qcC3BslLegoLx3Q=\/1200x800\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a06_1247476484\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1292px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/WiRqytTRQcDdELtoH5a4JrKYoCc=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a06_1247476484\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 542px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/5KzMtZmemCxdd5pkhPO29ywDRpw=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a06_1247476484\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 692px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/WiRqytTRQcDdELtoH5a4JrKYoCc=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a06_1247476484\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/5KzMtZmemCxdd5pkhPO29ywDRpw=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a06_1247476484\/original.jpg\" alt=\"A long line of traffic sits on a highway in a snowstorm.\" width=\"100%\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/5KzMtZmemCxdd5pkhPO29ywDRpw=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a06_1247476484\/original.jpg\">\n            <\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<div>\n<p id=\"caption-164119\">\n                <span>Traffic backs up on the State Route 14 freeway after it was shut down in both directions because of heavy snow on February 25, 2023, near Acton, California.<\/span><br \/>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/673257\/#img06\">#<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>                David McNew \/ Getty<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/#\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"img07\">\n<figure>\n            <picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/dnKLLmMOuOQtTXzDTKy3MOzeE60=\/1500x1001\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a07_1247492777\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1592px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/9pTXKyLT_vwLaMoSkIe9fCi9HBw=\/1200x800\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a07_1247492777\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1292px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/v9d0iQvktJ5_InLEx3fqA2xTheM=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a07_1247492777\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 542px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/vG8uVLwlSCLBDvQnUy74cWUZztE=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a07_1247492777\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 692px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/v9d0iQvktJ5_InLEx3fqA2xTheM=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a07_1247492777\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/vG8uVLwlSCLBDvQnUy74cWUZztE=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a07_1247492777\/original.jpg\" alt=\"Snow falls on Joshua trees.\" width=\"100%\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/vG8uVLwlSCLBDvQnUy74cWUZztE=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a07_1247492777\/original.jpg\">\n            <\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<div>\n<p id=\"caption-164120\">\n                <span>Snow falls on Joshua trees near Littlerock, California, on February 25, 2023.<\/span><br \/>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/673257\/#img07\">#<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>                David McNew \/ Getty<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/#\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <gpt-ad targeting-pos=\"bigad3\" format=\"injector\"><\/p>\n<p>            <gpt-sizeset viewport-size=\"[0, 0]\" ><\/gpt-sizeset><br \/>\n            <gpt-sizeset viewport-size=\"[760, 0]\" ><\/gpt-sizeset><br \/>\n            <gpt-sizeset viewport-size=\"[1010, 0]\" ><\/gpt-sizeset><br \/>\n        <\/gpt-ad>\n    <\/li>\n<li id=\"img08\">\n<figure>\n            <picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/k2PrlaIyFr4WMuEn7UvVryJ2Rvg=\/1500x1000\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a08_1247493319\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1592px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/tqkX5aQMTNtzEwyoqeaAL5WQH14=\/1200x800\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a08_1247493319\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1292px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/U0z3TuHrHgJDHGP2-gTrI_-I5H8=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a08_1247493319\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 542px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/UsEdBZb9KmrXMua4R3r7-2MjXvw=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a08_1247493319\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 692px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/U0z3TuHrHgJDHGP2-gTrI_-I5H8=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a08_1247493319\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/UsEdBZb9KmrXMua4R3r7-2MjXvw=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a08_1247493319\/original.jpg\" alt=\"Several people stand along the side of a road marveling at a snowstorm.\" width=\"100%\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/UsEdBZb9KmrXMua4R3r7-2MjXvw=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a08_1247493319\/original.jpg\">\n            <\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<div>\n<p id=\"caption-164121\">\n                <span>People stop to watch the snow during a rare snowstorm in Southern California, along Highway 39 in Angeles National Forest, near Azusa, on February 25, 2023.<\/span><br \/>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/673257\/#img08\">#<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>                Katie McTiernan \/ Anadolu Agency \/ Getty<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/#\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"img09\">\n<figure>\n            <picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/94_ffxlov74ZpG4UqqWpe7MQXio=\/1500x1000\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a09_RC2JIZ9MF37R\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1592px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/HW-DTTLQEvB6q1L_bD5IjKyyZqE=\/1200x800\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a09_RC2JIZ9MF37R\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1292px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/XQ-1kfsBJ25BtoOXkJCi_twtNa0=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a09_RC2JIZ9MF37R\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 542px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/s5NpA5Ac3lzW7eIsPaiXbNmqndM=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a09_RC2JIZ9MF37R\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 692px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/XQ-1kfsBJ25BtoOXkJCi_twtNa0=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a09_RC2JIZ9MF37R\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/s5NpA5Ac3lzW7eIsPaiXbNmqndM=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a09_RC2JIZ9MF37R\/original.jpg\" alt=\"A coyote pauses in a snowstorm.\" width=\"100%\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/s5NpA5Ac3lzW7eIsPaiXbNmqndM=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a09_RC2JIZ9MF37R\/original.jpg\">\n            <\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<div>\n<p id=\"caption-164122\">\n                <span>A coyote pauses in the snow in Phelan, California, on February 25, 2023.<\/span><br \/>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/673257\/#img09\">#<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>                David Swanson \/ Reuters<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/#\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"img10\">\n<figure>\n            <picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/SetcWLvlB7TQUwW_j8EdKQmzmes=\/1500x1000\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a10_AP23059791433733\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1592px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/im71zxPX-PFinRb8hfCfQM-pwGY=\/1200x800\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a10_AP23059791433733\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1292px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/JM6gbIcARJsLf6xn9ONkDjhYOY8=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a10_AP23059791433733\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 542px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/NtK0o6_QTzhru9HHrsoJoaipFYs=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a10_AP23059791433733\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 692px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/JM6gbIcARJsLf6xn9ONkDjhYOY8=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a10_AP23059791433733\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/NtK0o6_QTzhru9HHrsoJoaipFYs=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a10_AP23059791433733\/original.jpg\" alt=\"A truck drives down a snow-covered road between high berms of plowed snow.\" width=\"100%\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/NtK0o6_QTzhru9HHrsoJoaipFYs=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a10_AP23059791433733\/original.jpg\">\n            <\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<div>\n<p id=\"caption-164123\">\n                <span>A truck drives between snow berms in Running Springs, California, on February 28, 2023.<\/span><br \/>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/673257\/#img10\">#<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>                Jae C. Hong \/ AP<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/#\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <gpt-ad targeting-pos=\"bigad4\" format=\"injector\"><\/p>\n<p>            <gpt-sizeset viewport-size=\"[0, 0]\" ><\/gpt-sizeset><br \/>\n            <gpt-sizeset viewport-size=\"[760, 0]\" ><\/gpt-sizeset><br \/>\n            <gpt-sizeset viewport-size=\"[1010, 0]\" ><\/gpt-sizeset><br \/>\n        <\/gpt-ad>\n    <\/li>\n<li id=\"img11\">\n<figure>\n            <picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/_UWk0pd6cYkJFOQOp49nroYamq0=\/1500x1001\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a11_1247599539\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1592px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/H6uf2OwQB0yBKybADncF1sNx3Bs=\/1200x800\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a11_1247599539\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1292px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/jU5oQFqVkYuTbmnP-TxfjDPGmzg=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a11_1247599539\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 542px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/_6Q8q-yo2PkonbY_KphRITgT0iA=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a11_1247599539\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 692px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/jU5oQFqVkYuTbmnP-TxfjDPGmzg=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a11_1247599539\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/_6Q8q-yo2PkonbY_KphRITgT0iA=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a11_1247599539\/original.jpg\" alt=\"A man slips while walking on an icy road.\" width=\"100%\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/_6Q8q-yo2PkonbY_KphRITgT0iA=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a11_1247599539\/original.jpg\">\n            <\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<div>\n<p id=\"caption-164124\">\n                <span>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.<\/span><br \/>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/673257\/#img11\">#<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>                David McNew \/ Getty<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/#\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"img12\">\n<figure>\n            <picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/fs6kDR3g8EEBXuSXHLjfHIp842I=\/1500x1001\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a12_1247600466\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1592px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/8J9ZXVoFdORV-iraU_zL5wGO_0M=\/1200x800\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a12_1247600466\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1292px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/LV0680nbd1z__DHovv67gSnpfaA=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a12_1247600466\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 542px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/GsUxSW5Figu1t1SBisw1yfrLyvE=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a12_1247600466\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 692px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/LV0680nbd1z__DHovv67gSnpfaA=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a12_1247600466\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/GsUxSW5Figu1t1SBisw1yfrLyvE=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a12_1247600466\/original.jpg\" alt=\"A small hardware store is covered in deep snow.\" width=\"100%\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/GsUxSW5Figu1t1SBisw1yfrLyvE=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a12_1247600466\/original.jpg\">\n            <\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<div>\n<p id=\"caption-164125\">\n                <span>The &#8220;open&#8221; sign was still on at a business despite the fact that it had been shut down by the weather, on March 1, 2023, in Running Springs.<\/span><br \/>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/673257\/#img12\">#<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>                David McNew \/ Getty<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/#\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"img13\">\n<figure>\n            <picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/RUf0ciUsqNCNTu90DNundd4cv0Y=\/1500x1001\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a13_1247516723\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1592px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/UQmCgqBAlZgdqGABcmtopo-QPIg=\/1200x800\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a13_1247516723\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1292px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/kY5y_Z2QvHSzI4V_FA82Qih8YCg=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a13_1247516723\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 542px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/6QrDI0FQPvKBoEr7gAPqg58O6SA=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a13_1247516723\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 692px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/kY5y_Z2QvHSzI4V_FA82Qih8YCg=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a13_1247516723\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/6QrDI0FQPvKBoEr7gAPqg58O6SA=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a13_1247516723\/original.jpg\" alt=\"A distant view of a residential area against a hillside, covered in snow.\" width=\"100%\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/6QrDI0FQPvKBoEr7gAPqg58O6SA=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a13_1247516723\/original.jpg\">\n            <\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<div>\n<p id=\"caption-164126\">\n                <span>Dawn revealed a blanket of snow at an unusually low elevation, after a powerful storm on February 26, 2023, in Palmdale, California.<\/span><br \/>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/673257\/#img13\">#<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>                David McNew \/ Getty<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/#\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <gpt-ad targeting-pos=\"bigad5\" format=\"injector\"><\/p>\n<p>            <gpt-sizeset viewport-size=\"[0, 0]\" ><\/gpt-sizeset><br \/>\n            <gpt-sizeset viewport-size=\"[760, 0]\" ><\/gpt-sizeset><br \/>\n            <gpt-sizeset viewport-size=\"[1010, 0]\" ><\/gpt-sizeset><br \/>\n        <\/gpt-ad>\n    <\/li>\n<li id=\"img14\">\n<figure>\n            <picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/4spNMAuD2u4Q0x0FF8emq2hU6W8=\/1500x1000\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a14_AP23060798549406\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1592px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/v0D5E0emk0dPeej3q3WpMZnQh_M=\/1200x800\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a14_AP23060798549406\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1292px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/0vpY5_r4OZyeL-SRK_q0xSlkOyQ=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a14_AP23060798549406\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 542px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/fgiEKYCbhSwxq3JuNbSOV847d_U=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a14_AP23060798549406\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 692px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/0vpY5_r4OZyeL-SRK_q0xSlkOyQ=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a14_AP23060798549406\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/fgiEKYCbhSwxq3JuNbSOV847d_U=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a14_AP23060798549406\/original.jpg\" alt=\"A person walks their dog in a street in the falling snow.\" width=\"100%\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/fgiEKYCbhSwxq3JuNbSOV847d_U=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a14_AP23060798549406\/original.jpg\">\n            <\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<div>\n<p id=\"caption-164127\">\n                <span>A local resident walks their dog in the falling snow in Elizabeth Lake, California, on March 1, 2023.<\/span><br \/>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/673257\/#img14\">#<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>                Marcio Jose Sanchez \/ AP<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/#\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"img15\">\n<figure>\n            <picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/V8NZ4ARKVSJJ3C3k00u-7cmLTQs=\/1500x1000\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a15_AP23061522526315\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1592px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/l1WEq5_-u-ojaSqBSh6wMdbU6uc=\/1200x800\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a15_AP23061522526315\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1292px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/X5mZqX7vRm30yYgGdcvDyoQMdsw=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a15_AP23061522526315\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 542px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/LLy6wKbTLiwoVpYqE1OF9nPl-J0=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a15_AP23061522526315\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 692px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/X5mZqX7vRm30yYgGdcvDyoQMdsw=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a15_AP23061522526315\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/LLy6wKbTLiwoVpYqE1OF9nPl-J0=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a15_AP23061522526315\/original.jpg\" alt=\"Snow covers shrubs and the top of a cactus, with a view overlooking a lightly snow-covered landscape.\" width=\"100%\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/LLy6wKbTLiwoVpYqE1OF9nPl-J0=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a15_AP23061522526315\/original.jpg\">\n            <\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<div>\n<p id=\"caption-164128\">\n                <span>Snow covers shrubs and the top of a cactus east of Phoenix, Arizona, on March 2, 2023.<\/span><br \/>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/673257\/#img15\">#<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>                Kevin Nunn \/ AP<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/#\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"img16\">\n<figure>\n            <picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/GyuoCLpAdQwJksqA_F3Wzv9mlL4=\/1500x1000\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a16_AP23059063445435\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1592px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/aks1RKGibg_98uBCMjWZBs1vmm4=\/1200x800\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a16_AP23059063445435\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1292px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/v87tXT9hJjIQJu9XgJsXJMEpfMA=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a16_AP23059063445435\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 542px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/EzUjGcRrmLcEh4AQwpu74v8E-ZM=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a16_AP23059063445435\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 692px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/v87tXT9hJjIQJu9XgJsXJMEpfMA=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a16_AP23059063445435\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/EzUjGcRrmLcEh4AQwpu74v8E-ZM=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a16_AP23059063445435\/original.jpg\" alt=\"A person jumps while snowboarding.\" width=\"100%\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/EzUjGcRrmLcEh4AQwpu74v8E-ZM=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a16_AP23059063445435\/original.jpg\">\n            <\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<div>\n<p id=\"caption-164129\">\n                <span>Carter Hickerson snowboards down a hill while visiting Mount Diablo State Park in Walnut Creek, California, on February 27, 2023.<\/span><br \/>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/673257\/#img16\">#<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>                Godofredo A. V\u00e1squez \/ AP<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/#\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <gpt-ad targeting-pos=\"bigad6\" format=\"injector\"><\/p>\n<p>            <gpt-sizeset viewport-size=\"[0, 0]\" ><\/gpt-sizeset><br \/>\n            <gpt-sizeset viewport-size=\"[760, 0]\" ><\/gpt-sizeset><br \/>\n            <gpt-sizeset viewport-size=\"[1010, 0]\" ><\/gpt-sizeset><br \/>\n        <\/gpt-ad>\n    <\/li>\n<li id=\"img17\">\n<figure>\n            <picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/E62Dg5Ibp5sO6qcsk2WepSIn1Qw=\/1500x1000\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a17_RC27LZ9KHB07\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1592px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/Ob_4LZBrwMW2GHgym9f5T7VcaC0=\/1200x800\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a17_RC27LZ9KHB07\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1292px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/R_7Upv25P-15w5FqoQQykb6Tmek=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a17_RC27LZ9KHB07\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 542px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/zYPcWqoR2Stq9cRkX3v3uf32j0k=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a17_RC27LZ9KHB07\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 692px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/R_7Upv25P-15w5FqoQQykb6Tmek=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a17_RC27LZ9KHB07\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/zYPcWqoR2Stq9cRkX3v3uf32j0k=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a17_RC27LZ9KHB07\/original.jpg\" alt=\"Snow-covered mountains in Nevada\" width=\"100%\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/zYPcWqoR2Stq9cRkX3v3uf32j0k=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a17_RC27LZ9KHB07\/original.jpg\">\n            <\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<div>\n<p id=\"caption-164130\">\n                <span>Near Las Vegas, Nevada, a vehicle makes its way through a snowy landscape along the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area&#8217;s scenic loop drive, in Clark County, on March 1, 2023.<\/span><br \/>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/673257\/#img17\">#<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>                Ronda Churchill \/ Reuters<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/#\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"img18\">\n<figure>\n            <picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/F9eDwEeiuBqji9RMltLAT9gp5O0=\/1500x1000\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a18_RC2VHZ92TAPZ\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1592px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/Rp53NhkIa_1JJ46n-PSFyqGOVJM=\/1200x800\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a18_RC2VHZ92TAPZ\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1292px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/tUyp7zbuIGlbnjr6kc3t2NOdwj4=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a18_RC2VHZ92TAPZ\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 542px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/2imXivoYfIOr1QBlXVH2fVb-Kvs=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a18_RC2VHZ92TAPZ\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 692px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/tUyp7zbuIGlbnjr6kc3t2NOdwj4=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a18_RC2VHZ92TAPZ\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/2imXivoYfIOr1QBlXVH2fVb-Kvs=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a18_RC2VHZ92TAPZ\/original.jpg\" alt=\"Heavy snow weighs down pine-tree branches along a road.\" width=\"100%\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/2imXivoYfIOr1QBlXVH2fVb-Kvs=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a18_RC2VHZ92TAPZ\/original.jpg\">\n            <\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<div>\n<p id=\"caption-164131\">\n                <span>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.<\/span><br \/>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/673257\/#img18\">#<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>                Carlos Barria \/ Reuters<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/#\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"img19\">\n<figure>\n            <picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/gbztjkFVdGAqlhzsUb5qO_Kvj6w=\/1500x844\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a19_1247484135\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1592px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/lxDsUM7GP9Ddq4aBlottIHA6f9E=\/1200x675\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a19_1247484135\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1292px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/hdTaQuaBcGkHunP4s2uWPvaogEs=\/600x337\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a19_1247484135\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 542px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/jCd1NqhqwCxoBq-4V9yPwiAb5EY=\/900x506\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a19_1247484135\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 692px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/hdTaQuaBcGkHunP4s2uWPvaogEs=\/600x337\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a19_1247484135\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/jCd1NqhqwCxoBq-4V9yPwiAb5EY=\/900x506\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a19_1247484135\/original.jpg\" alt=\"An aerial view of a residential development, covered in snow\" width=\"100%\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/jCd1NqhqwCxoBq-4V9yPwiAb5EY=\/900x506\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a19_1247484135\/original.jpg\">\n            <\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<div>\n<p id=\"caption-164132\">\n                <span>Snow covers homes in the Haven Estates neighborhood of Rancho Cucamonga, California, on February 25, 2023.<\/span><br \/>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/673257\/#img19\">#<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>                Josh Edelson \/ AFP \/ Getty<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/#\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <gpt-ad targeting-pos=\"bigad7\" format=\"injector\"><\/p>\n<p>            <gpt-sizeset viewport-size=\"[0, 0]\" ><\/gpt-sizeset><br \/>\n            <gpt-sizeset viewport-size=\"[760, 0]\" ><\/gpt-sizeset><br \/>\n            <gpt-sizeset viewport-size=\"[1010, 0]\" ><\/gpt-sizeset><br \/>\n        <\/gpt-ad>\n    <\/li>\n<li id=\"img20\">\n<figure>\n            <picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/-mAzQmhg0AlK008Ui87E6TntWvc=\/1500x1001\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a20_1247517123\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1592px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/4gqYQzqwniWMy4VT0pzU3wHS8jg=\/1200x800\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a20_1247517123\/original.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1292px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/Z8SdlCsgE33S3Tqski-D1Wib9Gc=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a20_1247517123\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 542px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/jEIhox5q5OZSx5oXZiS95uOyVoI=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a20_1247517123\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 692px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/Z8SdlCsgE33S3Tqski-D1Wib9Gc=\/600x400\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a20_1247517123\/original.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/jEIhox5q5OZSx5oXZiS95uOyVoI=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a20_1247517123\/original.jpg\" alt=\"A field of wind turbines is covered in fresh snow.\" width=\"100%\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com\/thumbor\/jEIhox5q5OZSx5oXZiS95uOyVoI=\/900x600\/media\/img\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/a20_1247517123\/original.jpg\">\n            <\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<div>\n<p id=\"caption-164133\">\n                <span>Wind turbines in the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains foothills are surrounded by fresh snow, on February 26, 2023, near Mojave, California.<\/span><br \/>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/photo\/2023\/03\/snow-in-california\/673257\/#img20\">#<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>                David McNew \/ Getty<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/#\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<section>\n<p>We want to hear what you think about this article. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/contact\/letters\/\">Submit a letter<\/a> to the editor or write to <span \n                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