Notoriously dry parts of the US are getting a rare treat this week as a winter storm is bringing snow to desert areas like Joshua Tree National Park and Las Vegas, as well as parts of Los Angeles.
Just outside LA, snow dusted large areas of the desert and caused traffic delays near Joshua Tree National Park. In Vegas, the National Weather Service reported the first significant snowfall in a decade, with 0.8 inches falling at McCarran International Airport. Since the region isn’t used to snowfall of any kind, many areas are finding themselves unprepared.
