This wouldn't be news anywhere else

After 143 consecutive days without measurable rain, a fast-moving storm raced across California only to get to AZ and hit the e-brake for a while. We already broke our single-day rainfall record at the airport with 1.29 inches and counting (still 85 minutes left in our day here). Some places in the metro area even got snow, and up in the middle plateau areas (roughly 5500-6500 feet) they received 28 inches in 24 hours. Here's some pics snapped from around the metro area today...



This one is actually a palm tree with water on the lens...
Evidently ending 143 days without precipitation is enough for even horses to celbrate for...