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snow on palms in Las Vegas, NV

Eric in Orlando

By Eric in Orlando
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Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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I came across this photo today on another website. It was from the west side of Las Vegas, NV.

LVsnow.jpg

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

boko Enthusiast

boko

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I came across this photo today on another website. It was from the west side of Las Vegas, NV.

LVsnow.jpg

Is it real???or is it just another Las vegas show at the Mirage :hmm:

peter

SubTropicRay Grand Master

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Not pretty. Snow and Las Vegas don't seem to go together.

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

Don Little Experienced

Don Little

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Not pretty. Snow and Las Vegas don't seem to go together.

You wouldn't thinks so but occasionaly they get some serious cold. My sister lived in Vegas some years ago and while visiting her on one occasion it was 12F upon wakening one morning.

Don_L    Rancho CUCAMONGA (yes it does exist) 40 min due east of Los Angeles

             USDA Zone 10a

July Averages: Hi 95F, Low 62F

Jan Averages: Hi 68F, Low 45F

surferjr Experienced

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I came across this photo today on another website. It was from the west side of Las Vegas, NV.

LVsnow.jpg

GREAT PIC........BRRRRRR!

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Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax) Veteran

Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax)

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That'd make a nice Christmas card.

Land O Lakes FL, a suburb on the North Side of Tampa, FL

Summers are great, 90f/32c in the day & 70f/21c at night with plentiful rain & sun

Winters are subtropical with occasional frosts and freezes. Tropical cyclones happen.

We have a few Royal palms in the warm microclimates but Coconuts freeze.

I am a Kayaker, Hiker, Bicyclist, and amateur Photographer that loves the outdoors.  

freakypalmguy Grand Master

freakypalmguy

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I was just on my way to Vegas from JFK and ended up diverting to Cincinnati. The weather in Vegas was 1/4 mile visibility in snow and fog. Most major airports are equipped with category 2 and 3 instrument approaches, which allow us to land in near zero visibility. Vegas is only cat 1 equipped which is 1/2 mile visibility or better. Also, the Las Vegas airport is so unaccustomed to snow, they have very limited snow removal and deice equipment. They actually ran out of deice fluid so no aircraft could depart causing congestion on the ground. Supposed to make another attempt in the morning. We will see. I was hoping to get a few pics so maybe the snow will stick around until tomorrow.

Matt

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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I'm sure that pic's real.

As others have mentioned, it can get COLD up in there in the Meadows.

And it's not just Vegas.

I remember in 1984 when it snowed HEAVILY in Palm Springs, decking the CIDPs and Washies about a foot thick. It didn't hurt them, though.

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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TikiRick Veteran

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Somehow the snow and palms just don't jive. I know that even in their native habitats, they get snow from time to time, but for me in SoFL, snow on palms = DISASTER.

If that happened, can anyone say 86 the palms....."hello Conifer Society?"

Rick Leitner

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

26.07N/80.15W

Zone 10B

Average Annual Low 67 F

Average Annual High 84 F

Average Annual Rainfall 62"

 

Riverfront exposure, 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean

Part time in the western mountains of North Carolina

Gratefully, the best of both worlds!

Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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That first photo was taken a few days ago, snow had fallen on the west side of Las Vegas which is a little higher altitude that the downtown area and "the Strip", they just got rain. yesterday 3.5 inches fell in the lower part of LV, here is a photo (from Yahoo news) of the Luxor Casino with snow. Its crazy weather, 82F today in orlando and sunny.

luxsnow.jpg

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

DoomsDave Grand Master

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Somehow the snow and palms just don't jive. I know that even in their native habitats, they get snow from time to time, but for me in SoFL, snow on palms = DISASTER.

If that happened, can anyone say 86 the palms....."hello Conifer Society?"

For many of the palms you guys have, no doubt that's true. I can't imagine Pigafettas or Arecas taking snow like that, at all. Or Cocos . . . .

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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