If a snowflake falls in San Francisco and nobody sees it, did it really snow?
That was the question for Bay Area residents on Feb. 26-27. Some said they saw snowflakes in Twin Peaks, which they cited as proof the city had received snow for the first time since 1976. Others were disappointed that Market Street was not a winter wonderland. Here are some of the Tweets, blog posts and other perspectives about the non-blizzard of 2011.
- Forecasters on Friday said winter weather might be on its way.
Weather Alerts in Effect Throughout Bay AreaAlerts from the National Weather Service are in effect for all Bay Area counties except for San Francisco, plus Sacramento. Winter Weather Advisory -- San Francisco's interim mayor had said the city was prepared for the cold snap.
Cold weather system continues for the next few days. Get prepared. City agencies are ready to help. bit.ly/fjblKl- The clear skies on Friday, though, led to some doubts about the possibility of snow.
- The snow quickly became a popular topic of discussion in the Bay Area. Some grew tired of the talk even before the first flake fell.
- Links to the following Internet site spread through Twitter late in the week when the possibility of snow was first discussed. On Friday, it read simply "No." On Saturday, it was updated with a dancing snowman and a rendition of "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas."
- Snow had been spotted in the Bay Area.
- Reports, Photos of San Francisco Bay Area SnowFound link to this Bay City News report on the Twitter feed below: Snow fell on San Francisco's Twin Peaks and Merced Heights neighborhoods early this
- Some San Francisco-based Twitter users rejoiced.
- Other Bay Area residents also reported seeing snow.
- Snow in Oakland! Still stuck to the trains this morning. #sfsnow yfrog.com/h8gdizej
- Bay Area bloggers also discussed the wintery weather.
Snow in San Francisco!Feb 26, 2011 The last time San Francisco had snow was 1976. It has been 35 years since this city saw a snow flake. But now perhaps global warming is the c- This New York Times article was often re-Tweeted as proof that it did snow in San Francisco.
Snow Falls on San Francisco After a 35-Year WaitJust before midnight, several city neighborhoods, including Twin Peaks, at some 900 feet, reported light snowfall, with the possibility of more on Saturday.
