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Warner Bros / First National movie studios, Olive Ave, Burbank, California after a snowfall in 1932
Recently, I was researching how many times it has snowed in Los Angeles, and came across this photo showing a sprinkling of snow across of Olive Ave in Burbank in front of the Warner Bros. studios in 1932. Whenever you … Continue reading
A film crew works a snow machine during the filming of a movie in the Hollywood on Aug. 16, 1944
In case you’ve ever wondered what it was like to film a snow storm scene in the middle of sunny Los Angeles, this is what it’s like. As you, the actor, staggers down the fake street façade emoting the heck … Continue reading
Snow covers Hollywood Blvd at Cherokee Ave, Hollywood, 1921
They say that snow comes to Los Angeles once every ten years so apparently in the 1920s, it came during the winter of 1921. This shot at Hollywood Boulevard and Cherokee Ave shows that it was more than a light … Continue reading
Snow on the Cahuenga Pass, Los Angeles, February 7, 1948
Looking at LA’s weather these days, you’d be excused for thinking that Southern California never sees snow. And it doesn’t anymore but up until the 1960s, LA got a snowstorm about once a decade. This photo was taken on February … Continue reading
Angelenos romping in a rare Los Angeles snowfall, 1932
This is indeed a rare sight: Angelenos romping in a Los Angeles snowfall, 1932. It looks like it was significant enough to fuel a snow fight. The sight of palm trees and snow isn’t one us locals often see—no wonder … Continue reading
Charlie Chaplin’s studios on La Brea Ave covered in snow, 1921
When Charlie Chaplin decided to build his own studio in 1917, he bought a lot at the corner of La Brea Ave and Sunset Blvd and spent two years turning it into a picturesque British village. Miraculously, it’s still there—it’s … Continue reading
Los Angeles City Hall surrounded by snow, 1949
These days, it’s rare to see a shot of L.A. with rain, but snow? I suspect there might be rioting in the streets. This shot of snow surrounding the Los Angeles City Hall in downtown L.A. was taken in 1949. … Continue reading
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Snow in Hollywood, January 15th, 1932
On the morning of January 15th, 1932, the (I assume) rather shocked residents of Hollywood awoke to find the ground covered in the first snowfall since the city of Hollywood started keeping weather records 56 years before.