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

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Saturday, February 25, 2023
Palm Springs to receive up to 4 inches of snow
A city normally known for scorching desert conditions, Palm Springs is expecting several inches of snow during this week's powerful storm.In Palm Springs, up to 4 inches of snow have begun to fall and stick to the ground in the city in the San Jacinto Mountains.

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.

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.