Was that Snow in Santa Monica Wednesday? Some in West LA and Santa Monica Say They Saw Snow

3.1.23: I'm dreaming of a white Easter? Some saw flakes of snow fall from the Santa Monica sky on Wednesday.

Some called it snow and others say it was a type of loose hail called Graupel. But there's no doubt that this was one of the coldest weeks in a generation in Santa Monica, and across the Westside.

All over LA County, some residents saw light snowflakes drifting from the heavens and floating down in 40 degree temperatures.

Downtown LA had 9 days in a row of sub 60 degree weather in 1989. This year, we're looking at 12 so far, and still counting.

Downtown Los Angeles receives a little over 10 inches of rain in a typical rainy season, say from June 30 to July 1st. This season, DTLA is just under 20 inches.

"That's definitely SNOW, maybe a mix of graupel and snow but for sure those are big snow flakes landing on that windshield. Great footage!!" said Ilya Newman, in response to footage of snow and sleet in Anaheim.

So much for global warming! The event was the last precipitation for the region for ten days. Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in six Southern California counties, and activated the National Guard to relieve mountain communities. Hundreds of people were said to be trapped in the San Bernardino mountains, where snow drifts of up to ten feet cut off rural communities.