Spring in this part of California is an elusive creature. The current state of almost winter like conditions is nothing unusual. Then one day, the weather turns hot, summer is here with no real transition from winter to spring.
The above title was a headline story of the Lassen Mail of March 22, 1935. Some may appreciate the tale:
“Spring is here!
“On Thursday of this week Lassen County threw off its mantle of gloom and welcomed the sweet scented breezes of gentle Spring with a howling blizzard, a wind storm and six inches of fresh snow all combined with a drop in temperature that would make an Eskimo run for the furnace room.
“As befits an integral part of ‘sunny California,’ Lassen hailed the new season as chilly winds howled mournfully through the canyons bringing flurries of snow and rain. Indications at present are that the spring season here will be about the same as usual—which is enough bad news for one week.