An overnight storm left the local are covered in a blanket of snow Thursday morning. The snow was short-lived, thanks to the March sunshine that emerged later in the morning, but it still stuck around long enough for community members to memorialize the unusual occasion with photos. We asked readers to submit some of their best shots, and their contributions are displayed in this gallery, along with some of our own shots.
A snowy landscape greeted photographer Sandra Ocampo in Kino Springs Thursday morning. "Even had a coyote pose for the National Geographic moment," Ocampo told the NI.
A snowy landscape greeted photographer Sandra Ocampo in Kino Springs Thursday morning. "Even had a coyote pose for the National Geographic moment," Ocampo told the NI.
Photo by Sandra Ocampo
Friends gather in the snow at the Double Bar R Ranch in Nogales.
Photo by Julie Vasquez
Jerry Smith takes a stroll through Las Lagunas de Anza Wetlands on Thursday.
Photo by Angela Gervasi
A verdin perches atop a snowy branch in Rio Rico.
Photo by Blaine Busboom
A snowman sits atop a car on Elm Street in Nogales.
Photo by Jonathan Clark
Rio Rico residents – along with furry friends – take in the snowy surroundings.
Photo by Susan Stemper
Kino Springs residents pose for a snowy selfie.
Photo contributed by Alda Zwick
Furry friends check out the scene in Monte Carlo.
Photo by Carlos Palacios
Milani Zavala takes a dive Thursday morning in Rio Rico.
Photo by Kassandra Chavez
A rabbit looks for food amid the freshly fallen snow at the R&L Ranch in Rio Rico.
Photo by Roberto Bonillas
Juanita Castañeda scrapes ice and snow off her car on Noon Street in Nogales.
Photo by Jonathan Clark
Snow-covered trees line the roadway in Kino Springs.
Photo by Luis Herrera
Mario Gamez, Jr. enjoys playing in the snow in Rio Rico.
Photo by Mario Gamez
Summer explores the wintry scene at Peña Blanca Lake.
Photo by Nick Fernandez
A layer of snow covers the ground in Rio Rico.
Photo by Denise Echeverria
Loki surveys the scene in Rio Rico.
Photo by Kristine Lee
A view of West Street in Nogales as the snow falls Thursday morning.
Photo by Jonathan Clark
Snow drifts over a statue depicting the Virgin of Guadalupe at Las Lagunas de Anza Wetlands in Nogales Thursday.
Photo by Angela Gervasi
Michelle Carrasco shows her mother a snowy landscape via FaceTime.
Photo by Michelle Carrasco
Icicles dangle from a roof in Rio Rico near Pendleton Drive.
Photo courtesy of Easton and Kynlee Alvarez
A blanket of snow coated cars, buildings and mailboxes Thursday morning in Nogales.
Photo by Angela Gervasi
A woman records the snowfall while waiting to cross the street in downtown Nogales.
Photo by Jonathan Clark
Michi the cat checks out the snow in Nogales.
Photo by Jonathan Clark
Snowflakes fall on the paperboy statue in Herald Square.