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Photos: Snow in Tucson

Dylan Smith
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  • Snow in Saguaro National Park West.
    courtesy Sunny HerndonSnow in Saguaro National Park West.
  • A snow-covered pump house in St. David on Wednesday.
    courtesy Stephani StephensonA snow-covered pump house in St. David on Wednesday.
  • Snow in Oro Valley, near Naranja and La Cañada.
    Curtis ThompsonSnow in Oro Valley, near Naranja and La Cañada.
  • UA students slosh their way through the sleet and snow to get to their next classes.
    Maizie Simpson/TucsonSentinel.comUA students slosh their way through the sleet and snow to get to their next classes.
  • UA freshmen Tamara Lin and Sarah Martin laugh at the snow sticking to their clothes and hair.
    Maizie Simpson/TucsonSentinel.comUA freshmen Tamara Lin and Sarah Martin laugh at the snow sticking to their clothes and hair.
  • Snow on UA palm trees.
    Maizie Simpson/TucsonSentinel.comSnow on UA palm trees.
  • Alyssa Los,18, and her grandmother, Pat Morris, are at the UA on a campus tour. Los is a prospective UA freshman from Massachusetts. 'I'm used to this kind of weather,' she said, wearing shorts. 'But I was not expecting it here!'
    Maizie Simpson/TucsonSentinel.comAlyssa Los,18, and her grandmother, Pat Morris, are at the UA on a campus tour. Los is a prospective UA freshman from Massachusetts. 'I'm used to this kind of weather,' she said, wearing shorts. 'But I was not expecting it here!'
  • UA freshmen find a snowy surprise waiting outside their psych class.
    Maizie Simpson/TucsonSentinel.comUA freshmen find a snowy surprise waiting outside their psych class.
  • The UA mall, which is usually all sunshine and grass, was clouded by gray skies and snow Wednesday afternoon.
    Maizie Simpson/TucsonSentinel.comThe UA mall, which is usually all sunshine and grass, was clouded by gray skies and snow Wednesday afternoon.
  • The UA mall, which is usually all sunshine and grass, was clouded by gray skies and snow Wednesday afternoon.
    Maizie Simpson/TucsonSentinel.comThe UA mall, which is usually all sunshine and grass, was clouded by gray skies and snow Wednesday afternoon.
  • Snowflakes fly past UA's Old Main.
    Maizie Simpson/TucsonSentinel.comSnowflakes fly past UA's Old Main.
  • Snow in the Rincon Mountains is pretty common this time of year, but snow in the Tucson Mountain District is really rare. It's looking like a winter wonderland over on the west side of town.
    Saguaro National Park via FacebookSnow in the Rincon Mountains is pretty common this time of year, but snow in the Tucson Mountain District is really rare. It's looking like a winter wonderland over on the west side of town.
  • Not a normal day at the Pima Air and Space Museum.
    Pima Air and Space via FacebookNot a normal day at the Pima Air and Space Museum.
  • Snow falling outside the Pima County Sheriff's Department headquarters on the South Side.
    PCSDSnow falling outside the Pima County Sheriff's Department headquarters on the South Side.
  • The ninth fairway at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain was a snowy expanse of nothingness by 1 p.m., as PGA officials called it a day at the Accenture Match Play Championship.
    B. Poole/TucsonSentinel.comThe ninth fairway at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain was a snowy expanse of nothingness by 1 p.m., as PGA officials called it a day at the Accenture Match Play Championship.
  • The 18th green was deserted by 1 p.m.
    B. Poole/TucsonSentinel.comThe 18th green was deserted by 1 p.m.
  • PK Weis/SouthwestPhotobank.com
  • PK Weis/SouthwestPhotobank.com
  • PK Weis/SouthwestPhotobank.com
  • Petunia the pug explores her yard on Wednesday morning in Oro Valley.
    Curtis ThompsonPetunia the pug explores her yard on Wednesday morning in Oro Valley.
  • The snow started up again in the afternoon on the Northwest Side.
    Curtis ThompsonThe snow started up again in the afternoon on the Northwest Side.
  • A cottonwood tree in St. David.
    courtesy Stephani StephensonA cottonwood tree in St. David.
  • Stepping stones peek through the snow in St. David on Wednesday.
    courtesy Stephani StephensonStepping stones peek through the snow in St. David on Wednesday.
  • Wednesday night's Desert Diamond Cup matches were played in unexpected snow.
    Joshua Pearson/TucsonSentinel.comWednesday night's Desert Diamond Cup matches were played in unexpected snow.
  • Joshua Pearson/TucsonSentinel.com
  • George Frantziskonis/TucsonSentinel.com

While in most areas it didn't stick around once it hit the ground, a rare snowstorm hit the Tucson valley Wednesday.

The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for Southern Arizona's mountain areas, forecasting up to 19 inches of snow at the highest points. Inside the city limits, snow fell again after sunset, leaving a white dusting that began to vanish at dawn on Thursday.

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