It snowed in Feb 2009 on Mount Lemmon above Tucson, Arizona. We took a 4x4 Jeep up the mountain to review some gear and see some snow. We spent the day between 6000 and 7000 feet. We do not get a lot of snow in Tucson, so it was a treat to drive up and see these temporary views. We took these photographs on a Monday and the snow was all gone by Friday. The road was closed to all vehicles except 4x4s and cars with chains, so there was little traffic all day
We drove up on a snowy day in Feb 2009. The Mt Lemmon Highway was restricted to 4x4 and cars with chains
Looking up at the falling snow and frosted trees
White trees are not a common sight in Southern Arizona, so this drive up into the snow line was a treat
The Visitor Center was closed and covered with snow
At about 6000 feet the temperature rose above 32 degrees and snow melted fast and the road was totally clear of ice and snow
The mountains didn't loose their snow as quickly as the road so the view was very different than most of the year
Back in Tucson all the snow from the night before had already melted. But for a few hours in the middle of the night we had snow on the ground in Tucson and this desert Doberman had a great time getting his feet and nose cold in the white stuff
A few shots of the snow that collected on the ground in Southeast Tucson for a few hours in Feb 2009
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