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innovfitness OP t1_jao1dv9 wrote on March 2, 2023 at 8:35 PM

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I have been waiting for about five years to have snow low on Mount Diablo in California. So when this happened overnight, I was up early and went to the shot that I had planned. Took about five hours for the low clouds to clear, but this is what I got. Hope you like it.

If you like this, I want to see more, please visit: www.fitzsimonsphotography.net

[deleted] t1_jao2x06 wrote on March 2, 2023 at 8:45 PM

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This is fantastic. Awesome work.

JAEM89 t1_jao502y wrote on March 2, 2023 at 8:58 PM

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Dam i thought it normally snowed up there.

MrJudgeJoeBrown t1_jao82nf wrote on March 2, 2023 at 9:18 PM

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Replying to JAEM89 (#2,147,147)

Wasn’t too uncommon when I was growing up.

Diaphragmatic_Cry269 t1_jaody80 wrote on March 2, 2023 at 9:55 PM

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Replying to JAEM89 (#2,147,147)

it used to more often than it does now.

i would see snow a lot but around 7-8 years ago is when i noticed that there isn't as much anymore.

Picklesadog t1_jaok783 wrote on March 2, 2023 at 10:38 PM

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Haha we posted similar photos of nearly the same location on the same day!

adawg12 t1_jaopkik wrote on March 2, 2023 at 11:16 PM

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Taken from macguire peak?

2011StlCards t1_jaoqmn8 wrote on March 2, 2023 at 11:23 PM

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Replying to Diaphragmatic_Cry269 (#2,147,472)

Strange, I wonder what could have caused that to shift

/s

fj333 t1_jaorehq wrote on March 2, 2023 at 11:29 PM

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Replying to innovfitness (#2,147,016)

I considered lugging my snowboard to the top on Monday morning but was too lazy. Some skier stole my idea though and a bunch of local news outlets ran his video. 😆

slackmeyer t1_jaow96d wrote on March 3, 2023 at 12:04 AM

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Replying to fj333 (#2,147,930)

I think several skiers were up there, a friend of mine got some turns in and I heard about a few others. Apparently drifts were up to thigh deep.

MWoodley18 t1_jaown4e wrote on March 3, 2023 at 12:07 AM

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Love seeing pictures from my neck of the woods on here. Diablo has been stunning for several days now! Where was the pic taken from?

chillybawls t1_jap0whd wrote on March 3, 2023 at 12:39 AM

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Replying to MWoodley18 (#2,148,146)

This 100% is Mercedo Ranch

chillybawls t1_jap0zr2 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 12:39 AM

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I know that exact spot in Mercedo Ranch, the pond, the rocks, all very familiar. Used to play hooky back there.

MWoodley18 t1_jap18nl wrote on March 3, 2023 at 12:41 AM

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Replying to chillybawls (#2,148,316)

Thank you! As long as I’ve lived here you’d think I’d know that staging area lol. Always appreciate having more places to hike!

[deleted] t1_jap5rw6 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 1:16 AM

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Upvote_Express t1_jap6y8n wrote on March 3, 2023 at 1:24 AM

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Replying to chillybawls (#2,148,319)

China wall, great contemplatin' spot. I ate mushrooms here once. When it's wet back there the clay clods up on the bottom of your shoes til they get so heavy they fling right off your feet lmao.

Shy_Joe t1_jap8z13 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 1:40 AM

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Are those deer or some form of alpacas? Bottom of the pic. Nice shot by the way.

tminus7700 t1_japd519 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 2:12 AM

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Replying to innovfitness (#2,147,016)

We also had snow on Mission peak in Fremont Ca. This mountain peak is ~~north~~South of Diablo. I can see it out my front window.

Edit: fixed direction of peak.

CaliRiverRat t1_japde5o wrote on March 3, 2023 at 2:14 AM

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Great shot, I enjoyed it from a distance and the comfort of a warm car.

Kahzgul t1_japepqg wrote on March 3, 2023 at 2:24 AM

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Rare green on Mt. Diablo, too! All of my childhood memories of that mountain are of brown scrub.

22LT t1_japf091 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 2:26 AM

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Replying to slackmeyer (#2,148,129)

yeah also a bunch of thieves too apparently. I heard several cars were broken into.

TVLL t1_japg815 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 2:35 AM

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Replying to 22LT (#2,148,882)

Ahhh Bay Area, you never fail to disappoint. I'm surprised the thieves could get out of bed and get out into the cold.

Snow on Diablo isn't that rare. It usually happens every 3-5 years.

TVLL t1_japggnu wrote on March 3, 2023 at 2:37 AM

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Replying to tminus7700 (#2,148,808)

South of Diablo. Diablo is in Contra Costa County, Mission Peak in southern Alameda County.

TVLL t1_japgqlk wrote on March 3, 2023 at 2:39 AM

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Replying to Kahzgul (#2,148,870)

Really? How old are you? It typically greens up in winter and spring before turning brown in early summer.

tminus7700 t1_japgu2w wrote on March 3, 2023 at 2:40 AM

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Replying to TVLL (#2,148,936)

Oops, Thank you.

TVLL t1_japh1pi wrote on March 3, 2023 at 2:41 AM

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Replying to tminus7700 (#2,148,954)

No prob.

Befuddled_Cultist t1_japjuh5 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 3:03 AM

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That's Mount Diablo for you, it's either covered in snow or on fire.

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[deleted] t1_japqfzu wrote on March 3, 2023 at 3:59 AM

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Replying to innovfitness (#2,147,016)

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yammymaam t1_japrbo7 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 4:06 AM

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When hell freezes over

downvotemeplss t1_japrmyx wrote on March 3, 2023 at 4:09 AM

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Looks like an El Greco painting.

LilyLilyRose t1_japry3y wrote on March 3, 2023 at 4:11 AM

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Nice shot! This photo immediately made me think of the El Greco painting, View of Toledo!

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436575

Noache_pleasethnx t1_japw404 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 4:49 AM

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As an SF Bay Area native (RWC and SJ), I wouldn't call it rare. More like uncommon. Although it's always enchanting! Mount Hamilton looks pretty cool, too!

Kahzgul t1_japxuvy wrote on March 3, 2023 at 5:06 AM

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Replying to TVLL (#2,148,947)

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WitchingHr t1_japy8no wrote on March 3, 2023 at 5:09 AM

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Fun fact, this was the inspiration for the name Diablo in the Diablo video game series. Lead game developer, David Brevik, grew up in the area and said he always thought the mountain had a cool name, and ended up using it as inspiration for the 1997 video game.

There's a video on YT of him recalling the story.

Simcognito t1_japyli6 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 5:13 AM

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It's rare to see that much snow this low but there's some snow on Mt Diablo every winter.

Simcognito t1_japyt0m wrote on March 3, 2023 at 5:15 AM

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Replying to JAEM89 (#2,147,147)

It does. Just not this much. There's usually some snow near the peak at some point between January and March.

JadedSpaceNerd t1_jaq0wm0 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 5:36 AM

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The devil got a little too hot that day and decided to cool off

Zonel t1_jaq7trh wrote on March 3, 2023 at 6:54 AM

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I remember it had snow every year in the late 90's as a kid.

Mikelowe93 t1_jaq8a38 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 7:00 AM

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On Wednesday I drove up from Saratoga to the top of the Santa Cruz mountains. The roads were closed in the other three directions so I went back. Snow was above 2000 feet. There were car sized boulders being broken up.

VacantlyNecessary85 t1_jaqehl1 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 8:20 AM

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Although the snowy mountain is an amazing view but the one that captures me is the beauty the the greens have.

peepeedog t1_jaqeknu wrote on March 3, 2023 at 8:21 AM

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Replying to JAEM89 (#2,147,147)

This is a lot of snow for the area. It’s been long enough since we had this much snow that I don’t remember when it was.

voiceofgromit t1_jaqjl9k wrote on March 3, 2023 at 9:31 AM

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Beautiful pic.

I've lived within sight of Mt Diablo for 15 years. There has been snow in the past, but nothing like this week. The snowline was at a really low elevation.