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A man, who refused to give his name, takes a photo of a little snowman at the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" signage located along the Las Vegas Strip on Thursday, February 21, 2019 in Las Vegas. Las Vegas has a rare taste of real winter weather, with significant snowfall in the metropolitan area at the first such event since record keeping in 1937. (AP Photo / John Locher)
Winter storm Quiana hammered the southwest with heavy snow on Wednesday and Thursday, bringing rare winter precipitation to parts of Greater Los Angeles.
The blizzard caused big problems for trips to northern Arizona on Thursday, blocking parts of several highways and closing the Flagstaff Pulliam airport for much of the day. In the evening, Flagstaff had already announced its snowiest day ever, with more than 31 inches of snow falling on Thursday.
The displacement problems spread to California, where the Grapevine portion of Interstate 5 was closed Thursday for a long time while the plows were cleaning the roadway. But in suburban areas like Calabasas, Pasadena and Thousand Oaks, social media are illuminated by images and videos of rare snow flurries.
(MORE: The latest impacts of winter storm Quiana)
Quiana invaded the Las Vegas area Wednesday night and Thursday, spilling more than half a foot of snow in some suburbs of the city. At McCarran International Airport, measurable snow was reported for the first time since December 2008. By the time snow stopped falling, the airport officially reported a 0.8-inch buildup.
Thursday was the fifth day of snow in Sin City this month, the first time that there have been so many snowy days in February since 1949, according to the National Weather Service.
As this winter storm crosses the country, we will continue to update this gallery with the latest images. Please check regularly.
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