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7 Places Where Californians Have Been Waiting To See Snow

LAKE TAHOE (CBS SF) - Our Halloween storm didn't do much to ease California's drought concerns but that's not stopping us from getting excited about the blanket of fresh powder.

Over the weekend folks in the Sierra began Tweeting, Instagramming and Facebooking pictures of the first real snow of the season. Here are a few of our favorites:

Our national parks saw some of the heaviest snow:

This little cub witnessed the frost in Big Bear:

Even the high desert saw a smattering of snow:

And, most importantly for Bay Area snowbirds, Tahoe didn't need snow-makers this weekend for the white stuff:

 

Sadly, some places are still searching for the first signs of snow this year:

Get the latest weather conditions in the KPIX 5 weather center.

 

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