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I've never much bothered getting a lot of low snow photos (next years mission), but these are what I could find.
First shows the snow across the river from here - hill with the snow is about 6km, and the photos doesn't give much perspective (a background to the poor photo of the falcon). Snow falls there about 3+ times a winter, and on to the lower hills every other year or so.
Other photos show the snow level at about 600 metres, so not that low - the place where the photos were taken, is 7km from my house.
Sure, but this discussion has branched off from that into those climates which get pretty much no snow.
The debate for me isn't whether people live close to snow without experiencing it, but where is the place where this is most pronounced and most frequent.
I don't believe high altitude South America or Asia would qualify, because they are dry seasons (so infrequent), and snow levels seem more variable in warmer climates.
From my own time in California, I got the impression that snow at the base of the foothills wasn't uncommon for most of the State, and there was also variability.
I think only central Chile has the ability to match here for consistent and frequent snow very close to places where it pretty much doesn't snow, or doesn't snow at all.
I'll chime in here, I live in Tucson, AZ where snow is pretty rare but the mountains only 20 or so miles away get dumped on frequently in the winter so much so that there's a ski resort right outside of town. Meanwhile snow totals here in the city for the last 10 years are: 2021: 1.0", 2020: 0", 2019: 2.4", 2018: 0", 2017: 0", 2016: 0", 2015: T, 2014: T, 2013: 2.0", 2012: 0", 2011: T
I'll chime in here, I live in Tucson, AZ where snow is pretty rare but the mountains only 20 or so miles away get dumped on frequently in the winter so much so that there's a ski resort right outside of town. Meanwhile snow totals here in the city for the last 10 years are: 2021: 1.0", 2020: 0", 2019: 2.4", 2018: 0", 2017: 0", 2016: 0", 2015: T, 2014: T, 2013: 2.0", 2012: 0", 2011: T
Are there any places in the city that don't receive snow during those events?
Tucson is certainly snowier than where I am, but it's impressive that it can get snow with those winter means and precipitation. Looking at your figures, I'm guessing it can sometimes go 5-10 years without snow?
Great that that a place so warm/hot and dry, can have skiing nearby.
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