Freezing temperatures bring snow to hills above Banning Pass
People in the hills above the Banning Pass were treated to some snow Wednesday morning as overnight temperatures dropped to below freezing.
10-year-old Travis Gaynor is playing in the snow in his yard and can’t believe is eyes.
“Like my mind explodes and I’m excited,” he said.
He’s excited to see the Banning hills covered in snow from roof tops to cars. His sister was doing some experimenting by eating snow
“I said how pretty look and they we’re excited and ran out…the kids,” Tina Jones, theirm other, said.
This winter wonderland is all thanks to overnight freezing temperatures that dropped the snow level. Jones says the house sits about 3800 feet above sea level and took precautions with her dog.
“We have to put him away. He’s afraid of thunder too, but he’s running here. He’s new to this. He doesn’t know what this is,” she said.
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Jones says the neighborhood gets snow once or twice a year and has no complaints when happens.
“We tell people who live in the snow, ‘Oh my God’ we love this, they think we’re crazy,” she said.
Other neighbors decided to drive up the hill to get their own experience…
“I know when the wind blows, it’s going to come down that hill, it’s going to be cold. So you better have on a jacket,” David Dublin of Banning, said.
Travis is all bundled up himself, but will have to pause his fun for now.
“It’s a school day too, so I’m like dang it. I wanted to play in the snow,” he said.
