Desert snow: Rare snowfall accumulates in Palm Springs during SoCal storm

Friday, February 24, 2023
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KABC) -- In another sign that Southern California is experiencing a rare weather event, Palm Springs has been blanketed with a few inches of snow.

In a video taken at the city's tram station, flurries can be seen falling, and sticking, onto the ground.
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The station is at an elevation of 2,600 feet in the San Jacinto Mountains.

In total, the San Jacinto Mountains are expected to get up to 4 inches of snow.
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