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Here you go, Phoenix goons, this is at the Salt River fields (101/Via de Ventura):
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 00:23 |
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| # ? May 23, 2013 01:35 |
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Tip posted:Why is there a cactus in the middle of stadium seats? It doesn't know that the tournament was suspended. They aren't very bright.
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 00:24 |
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Holy poo poo. It has now started hailing hard as gently caress in Mesa where I'm at (like 10 miles SE of Phoenix.
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 00:34 |
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There's an enormous double rainbow that you can see from Broadway road in Tempe.
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 00:52 |
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Holy Calamity! posted:No snow in my part of Phoenix gently caress you op!!! So jealous. I'm in Salt River Rez (Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community) currently, east of Scottsdale. Krazie K fucked around with this message at Feb 21, 2013 around 00:59 |
| # ? Feb 21, 2013 00:55 |
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I use these snowstorms as valuable lessons for my cats about how nice the indoors are.
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 01:27 |
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My impulse to make my cats experience the snow and then run back inside is so strong when snow falls that I'm pretty sure it's a universal behavior.
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 01:46 |
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Trillion mile backup on I-10 WB right now; 10/10 would drive again.
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 01:48 |
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Is this their last ditch effort to keep the Coyotes from relocating?
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 01:49 |
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Didn't Arizona have a blizzard last spring too? I don't think this is as uncommon as you're making it out to be, OP. e: yep, there was one last march: http://articles.latimes.com/2012/ma...a-snow-20120319
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 01:59 |
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Prescott and Flagstaff are up in the north which is also to say up in the mountains, so they do get snow pretty often. Phoenix is not in the mountains so snow down here is much more rare. Your article doesn't apply.
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 02:01 |
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Dodecalypse posted:Didn't Arizona have a blizzard last spring too? I don't think this is as uncommon as you're making it out to be, OP. That was in northern Arizona, which is pretty common. I think the last time I saw snow here was in 1999, at my parents' house out in the desert an hour northeast of Phoenix. I live in central Phoenix now, and there was snow covering the ground when I left for work this afternoon. e: fb
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 02:02 |
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Wanna harvest those snowberries so bad...
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 02:17 |
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Just got hit with 6 steaming inches of gravy dust last night. Gonna hitch up some mutton balls, ensconce them in basil and nutmeg chutney, cover them with a five cheese and balsamic ragout, and truck it on over to flavortown to see my bros. Hope it ain't slippy!
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 02:22 |
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Dodecalypse posted:Didn't Arizona have a blizzard last spring too? I don't think this is as uncommon as you're making it out to be, OP. "Arizona" and "Phoenix" are not interchangeable. Phoenix is in the middle of the Sonoran Desert, and receives some of the least annual rainfall amounts on earth. Parts of Arizona are in the Rocky Mountains, Steppes, Colorado River, etc. Arizona is one of the most water-rich states in the union as a result of our massive water table. This contributes to a large amount of snowfall in the "high country", which is anything from about 30 miles north of Phoenix (between Anthem/Carefree and Black Canyon City) where the mountains start, all the way up to the Northern boarder.
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 02:23 |
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Red_Mage posted:After being unusually cold, clear and/or dry for the past week and a half here in Puget Sound, it is back to the usual overcast, 40-50, probably some drizzle state that it is supposed to be. We should start a thread in GBS talking about how weird it was to have a warm sunny day in February. The rain rolled back into Seattle this afternoon and it felt normal again, like a comforting blanket. A blanket of cold sticky slugs, moss, and passive-aggressiveness.
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 02:52 |
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Paco de Suave posted:It's 81 and sunny here in lovely Honolulu. Like every day, pretty much. Ugh, lies. It was rainy today!
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 03:19 |
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Paco de Suave posted:It's 81 and sunny here in lovely Honolulu. Like every day, pretty much. I'm actually completely unironically rather missing having shave ice with a scoop of vanilla ice cream waiting at the bottom on ~30F days in northern California, haha. The White Dragon fucked around with this message at Feb 21, 2013 around 03:32 |
| # ? Feb 21, 2013 03:29 |
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Snowing in Phoenix? Heh, how about that 'global "warming"' now, huh? 
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 03:31 |
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I kept hearing about snow from friends in other parts of Phoenix, I just got lots of rain 
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 03:34 |
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MinionOfCthulhu posted:Snowing in Phoenix? Heh, how about that 'global "warming"' now, huh? If Global Warming Is Real Then Why Is It Cold
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 03:36 |
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Absorbs Smaller Goons posted:We just got hit with about 20cm of snow here in Montreal. gently caress snow. Screw you, snow is awesome  (so is cold)Cannot Find Server posted:Jesus Christ I wish I hadn't clicked that link I like this one:  Farecoal fucked around with this message at Feb 21, 2013 around 03:45 |
| # ? Feb 21, 2013 03:41 |
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Jesus Christ I wish I hadn't clicked that link  There is actually an audience for these. There are people who think this way and think these are funny.
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 03:43 |
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Krazie K posted:Does it ever snow in Hawaii? Up high? There have been "winter weather" warnings for the mountains locaded in Hawaii (The island, not the state) Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. So it does snow, but not much.
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 03:49 |
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Eastern Kansas, and my university cancelled class two hours ago when not a flake had fallen. The last time they did this, two years ago, we had snow a foot and a half high and two days off class. I obviously no longer care how much it snows here (they can't "un-cancel" class) but the worst of it is expected early morning to early afternoon tomorrow. Definitely not doing anything tomorrow, my RWD sedan can't even handle two inches with winter tires.
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advion posted:I like how in the link higher in the thread it's a photo slideshow of "Rare snowfall in places" and shows Flagstaff which gets 100in a year average. (Also Sedona which gets snow fairly often) Yes. I noticed in one of those pictures a guy using a snowblower. If you only get snow once a decade, you probably shouldn't own a snowblower.
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 04:01 |
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Tucson, AZ reporting in! Today was wonderful. Rode my bike to school and it was actually snowing really hard (I lived in Chicago during the 2011 blizzard so I do have a frame of reference) Nothing stuck because it was about 50 degrees out but the clouds parted for a couple hours and the temp dropped to just above freezing really fast. Now it's snowing again, big perfect flakes, and it's sticking. I really hope it snows all night so we can have something to play with in the morning. Having grown up in the desert, I can't imagine ever getting tired of the snow.
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 04:15 |
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I love Phoenix, wish I still lived there. Definition of urban sprawl though. Goes in every direction. Massive. Central Phoenix is the place to be. By far the best.
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 04:25 |
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I built a snowman in Sierra Vista, AZ (Mexico border) winter of 2006. Solid 3". Having lived in the northeast my whole life I didn't get what everyone was freaking out about.
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 04:44 |
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How lovely, I never saw any snow. Was working with hand tools just inside the truck loading door to a metal shop/warehouse just west of I-17/Indian School Rd. today; got to watch the rain come down hour after hour, and then when pea-sized hail came, I stomped around outside and it stuck in and froze to my hair. That was awfully fun. My mom drove to Cave Creek to see the snow and sent me a picture.
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 05:31 |
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Big deal. It snowed in AZ the last time I was there 4 years ago. But I got this sweet shot of the Grand Canyon with snow on it. And yes I understand they are on opposite sides of the state. But it was also snowing in Scottsdale where I was staying.
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 05:53 |
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It can snow in Phoenix. It isn't common but not insanely rare. You need to realize that even downtown Phoenix is at an elevation of about 1100' and the north and east stretches of the metropolitan area can hit elevations of 2500'. The surrounding mountains are about 4000'. Just need enough cold air. And while some of this was snow, from a scientific standpoint (which is always correct) a lot of it was graupel which is a little more like hail than snow. So BFD. Phoenix got it's one day of weather for the year.
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GirlBones posted:Tucson, AZ reporting in! Today was wonderful. Rode my bike to school and it was actually snowing really hard (I lived in Chicago during the 2011 blizzard so I do have a frame of reference) Nothing stuck because it was about 50 degrees out but the clouds parted for a couple hours and the temp dropped to just above freezing really fast. Now it's snowing again, big perfect flakes, and it's sticking. I really hope it snows all night so we can have something to play with in the morning. Snow in Tucson? Fuuuuuuck, I was just talking to a friend of mine about how I wanted to move there eventually because I'm so tired of dealing with Old Man Winter. I've lived in the Midwest my whole life and after 24+ years I have decided that I'm only cool with winter between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. Guess I'll have to set my sights on moving to Honolulu. Nah gently caress that I don't want to pay 4 bucks for a gallon of milk edit: snow is also cool if snowboarding is involved, but even then I'd rather go on a trip and deal with the snow on my own terms.
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Twat McTwatterson posted:I love Phoenix, wish I still lived there. Definition of urban sprawl though. Goes in every direction. Massive. Central Phoenix is the place to be. By far the best. 14th street and Indian School here: central Phoenix is awesome, everywhere else sucks, suck it, losers. Still amazed at the people freaking out. I just moved here from Idaho a bit ago; this much snow is nothing.
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BambooEarpick posted:Ugh, lies. It was rainy today! Hey, it was sunny for like 10 minutes when I posted that! It then proceeded to rain for the rest of the day.
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 06:33 |
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Tip posted:Why is there a cactus in the middle of stadium seats? Someone's gonna trip and it's gonna be hilarious.
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 06:34 |
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I moved from Phoenix to San Antonio in 2006, and the difference between the two cities getting a dusting to a half-inch of snow is hilarious. In phoenix it's a celebration and there's ridiculous pictures of snowmen scraped from the rock garden, and in San Antonio the city immediately shuts down and everyone panics. Enjoy your day Phoenix!
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| # ? Feb 21, 2013 06:44 |
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Portland gets snow so rarely that we actually have a website for it. http://isitsnowinginpdx.com/ If it's "yes" it's a big red window with a panicking Kermit the frog.
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Brotax posted:Snow in Tucson? Fuuuuuuck, I was just talking to a friend of mine about how I wanted to move there eventually because I'm so tired of dealing with Old Man Winter. I've lived in the Midwest my whole life and after 24+ years I have decided that I'm only cool with winter between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. Tucson actually has the US's most southern ski slope. It isn't open that often as you may guess.
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As a son of the Gulf South and having lived in Chicago for the past 4 years, I both sympathize with and laugh at your excitement, Krazie K.
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