every 20 years near the coast, it was in 1982 and in 2003, i remember in 1982 we were happy to see every thing in white and we tried to make small snow balls...but they were harder than the ones we saw in the cartoons, and of course some one was injured..
actually, in the extreme north west mountains it snows every year for three or four days to one week.
but is always considered as an exeptional moment of joy!!
imagine Santa claus on a dromadary ??