Snow Falls on San Francisco After a 35-Year Wait

San Francisco - As the storm of the Pacific, at the same time, the explosion of city residents cold Canadian air show have seen snow here late Friday, the visitors went long accustomed to the city of fog, sweater-weather and almost all other bone-chilling equipment.

The forecast had called for the possibility of the first significant snowfall in San Francisco since February 1976, when all of a thumbs down, according to the National Weather Service. And just before midnight, reported several areas of the city high altitude, including Twin Peaks, about 900 meters, light snowfall.

flakes scattered flurry week of activities is limited to nationals of the leaders and commuters - as well as dreams of flying down some of the city's famous inclined.

"I can not wait.'s Going to be crazy," said Marisa Belaski-Farias, 23, a graphic design student from Hawaii who has never seen snow in person. "I have a box at home. I hope there will enough snow for sledding. "

Every Friday, it appeared that this output can be expected. The storm brought heavy rain and strong winds in the early hours, but the classic way of San Francisco - The weather here can vary from hour to hour and from block to block - the morning rain gave way to a clear sky and some circles, his deep disappointment.

"It's a beautiful sunny day in San Francisco," one Twitter user LNSmithee wrote in midafternoon. "Under normal circumstances, it would be great. But earlier this week, we were promised snow. "(An unhappy smiley was attached.)

But just before midnight, the snow fell, inteterrupting emissions televsison local reports at the minute. Meteorologists reported the city could - might - get a dusting on Saturday and, as a Canadian cold front lingered over the city and spotty showers moved from the sea But according to Chris Stumpf, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Monterey, Calif. "It will be a little harder to get at sea level."

The very possibility that San Francisco could see snowfall has led to all sorts of consternation wise model line, including Isitsnowinginsfyet.com, a site that offers a frank assessment of the outcome at the time: "No"

Just before midnight, this assessment has been updated: "Yes!"

There have been more severe reactions. Edwin M. Lee warned off cold season and asked city homeless shelters to increase capacity and outreach to the needy. Crews planned to monitor the roads for the flooding, while the Department of Public Works are considering offering free sandbags.

The snow is more common outside the town, with small amounts accumulate in the picturesque mountain peaks. It is rare in San Francisco, as moisture hits northern California is generally heated by the Pacific Ocean before making landfall.

In this case, the explosion, however, the rain was cold in the north meets the land.

Yet, for some, the hype turned to mush their feelings before the storm came and went, leaving the snow.

"I'm in the snow in San Francisco," writes Michael Owens, a Twitter user. "And he has not even arrived yet."