What L.A. Looked Like When It Snowed in the 20th Century

You know that old song that goes, "It never rains in Southern California"? Well, wet winters like the one we're having right now show that's not exactly true.

Not only does it rain — at least sometimes, when we're lucky — but it also hails and snows. Yes, even in Los Angeles!

Although Angelenos are never that far from a snowy mountainscape in the winter, they haven't always had to travel to Mount Wilson, Big Bear or Lake Arrowhead to experience some of the white stuff and get a little snow play in. Because over the course of history, there have been times when snow has blanketed the Southland.

But that didn't stop locals from trying to work, or even drive. And it definitely encouraged them to get out and play.

Here are some of the scenes from historic snowstorms that struck in the 1930s through the 1970s.