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What is the snowfall for the desert?

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11y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Those deserts that receive snow may receive anywhere from a trace to several feet depending upon location. Parts of the Great Basin Desert may receive several feet of snow in the winter as well as parts of the Colorado Plateau Desert.

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