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Young World
From surfboards to snowmen
COMPILED BY NIMI KURIAN
PHOTO: AP
BIZARRE: Arctic snap.
They say it never rains in sunny California. But for a brief, bizarre spell, the Golden State famed for beaches got snow instead. A dusting of snow layered mountains near Malibu recently and even coated areas of upmarket neighbourhoods in urban Los Angeles, the latest twist to the arctic cold snap that has gripped the region. But while the cold weather has brought transport chaos and devastation to California's billion-dollar citrus fruit industry, some residents in Malibu were delighted by the snowfall. Wendy Stanley, 38, scrambled her young family into action as soon as she saw reports of snow falling on mountains near Malibu, northwest of Los Angeles. While California is home to many ski resorts, snow in Los Angeles and the surrounding areas is rare. The last snowfall on record in the area came about 20 years ago. The snow delight was short-lived, however: the next day, most of it had melted away as temperatures rose slightly and skies cleared above the city.
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