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So California has been in a drought for the past few years. The winters have been lackluster to say the least. Things weren't looking any better this winter until a week ago. We've had 6 inches to a foot here and there since november, but nothing serious. Finally we got a snow storm worth something. This is great news for those who enjoy winter activities (oh yeah the pow was great) and great news for the state in general. This snow is essentially the battery for the state's water supply. The snow melt run off from here generates electricity and supplies water for a LARGE portion of California. On Saturday night we received almost 3 feet alone! Over the past week we've had over 6 feet of snow. Things have been chaotic in town, but it feels like a winter of years past. I love it! We've had much bigger storms in the past, it's just exciting to finally have something worthy come through. Some pics around the place:

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And the UK comes to a stand still with less than an inch [rofl]

Can you hear that? It's...it's the sound of the whole planet laughing at the UK.
I feel so embarresed to live here.

So just about rain all this year?

I love snow...except when I need to drive in it, or shovel it, or the fact that my car gets disgusting from all the salt and sand they put on the roads, and...Oh screw it, I hate snow. 6 feet?!? http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ies/wacko1.gif

I honestly can make no sense of that.[stupid]

Ooh that's rough. Lot's of salt used in the east. Out here they just plow and occasionally cinder, no salt. But it's also colder back east so roads stay icier. And yeah about 6 feet total in the past week, it's settled and melted down to less than 4 feet, but still impressive NTL.

I'm sorry Arc, that's what happens when you live on a mountain facing the pacific ocean! I sent the storms eastward for ya.

Exactly, I am too.

Well at least you guys have a sense of humor about it! Don't worry there's many many places here in the US that go into complete mayhem at any sign of snow.

But that's exactly what Britain did, only our snow was pathetic in comparison to most..[rofl]

I don't think you can compare somewhere that gets a lot of snow to somewhere like the UK that hardly gets any. If you get it all the time you're going to be geared up for it. Can you imagine the furore if millions of pounds was spent on equipment that was just standing around doing nothing for 99% of the time?

Exactly!

We as tax payers, complain enough already when our taxes are spent on silly things, But spending millions on things that would be used occasionally at best would be crazy.

Its still silly that in my part of the country, one of the councils had to import £600K worth of salt because they hadn't had enough to cope with the sudden showering of snow.

So I suspect "millions" would only be part of the solution, it would escalate into 10's of millions.

Not that much, that was freaking alot! Altough it's very cold here and starting to get too cold and colder, very annoying. I can't wait for the spring without too hot or too cold weather! [thumbup]

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yup but instead they spend it all on crap.

Id rather they spend it on that 1% chance than some skivvy down the benefits office...

Ive done an Arctic survival course so I'll be reet.[yes]

we just need more gritters and grit.

and better drivers. the last gritter truck i saw on Thursday had a car hit it then they both slid off the road.