Reporting from the North Pole .... Actually, make that the freezing Grand Canyon in Northern Arizona. It's hard to comprehend this kind of weather, such a short drive from the high Sonoran Desert. More interesting yet is the stark contrast to a couple of weeks ago - New Year's weekend - when the canyon was blanketed in snow, ice and low lying storm clouds.
While the upper trails and shaded areas are still snow packed, little snow remains on the canyon walls. Saturday evening, it was clear, wicked cold and windy on the South Rim. Evening graced us with a brief, but intense pink glowing sky just after sundown. View from Hopi Point, Grand Canyon, Arizona. 8 degrees F.