A rarely seen Southern California avalanche was caught on camera by a group of friends driving along Interstate 10 this past weekend. Instagram user @waya.askin said it best, "In the 58 years I've lived in the Palm Springs area I've seen the mountain burn, I've seen waterfalls when it rained, but I've never seen an avalanche!"
Joyce Schwartz who volunteers for state parks said, “It was pretty amazing—not something I ever expected to see in Southern California.”
The National Weather Service reports the Southern California blizzards are not over yet, with another 16 inches of heavy snow expected in the mountains of Riverside and San Diego counties by Wednesday night. For those worried about the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, it is safe & still operating. The avalanche happened on the opposite side of Mount San Jacinto.