Re:75% of the US will suffer below-freezing temps this week
by thaumasiotes on Monday January 28, 2019 @06:16PM
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_south
Vegas and Colorado are neither coastal nor southern. My vision of "American desert" is probably near Albuquerque where I lived for several years. It snowed every year. But you'll note that New Mexico isn't part of the south either, despite its location on the border.
Re:75% of the US will suffer below-freezing temps this week
by reaperducer on Monday January 28, 2019 @09:27PM
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Who mentioned Colorado? Monument Valley is Arizona.
Re:75% of the US will suffer below-freezing temps this week
by thaumasiotes on Tuesday January 29, 2019 @12:53AM
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My mistake; I saw "Colorado Plateau" in the wikipedia article.
It's on the border between Arizona and Utah.
That's more of a stereotype than a fact.
It gets very cold in winter in the vast majority of nation, including the south and west. It snows in Las Vegas every year. Las Vegas even has a ski resort.† But people rely on an old cartoon-inspired vision of what a "desert" is, rather than the fact that "desert" means a place with little water, not necessarily high temperatures year-round.
Their vision of "American desert" is usually Monument Valley.†† But guess what, that's under snow right now, too. And it's not unusual.
† https://www.leecanyonlv.com †† https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_Valley