Really? Are you sure there's nothing? Does it often snow on a sweltering night in Southern California? It did in Amends.
See, no it doesnt often snow, but that doesnt mean it never does......
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- An unusual storm socked Southern California mountains with up to two feet of snow Sunday, stranding dozens of motorists on impassable highways while turning even some desert communities into winter wonderlands.
Heavy snow forced the closure of Interstate 15 through the Cajon Pass for about five hours in the morning, but no major weather-related accidents or serious injuries were reported, authorities said.
The weather system, which developed in British Columbia and swept into California via Nevada, is called an "inside slider" for its rare approach into Southern California, from the northeast instead of the typical route through the Pacific Ocean.
"This happens about once every 10 years, and when it does, it's bad," said Ivory Small, chief science officer for the National Weather Service in San Diego. "You get about every type of weather ... These systems are tricky to predict."
Temperatures plunged across the region and the weather service warned farmers that frost was likely overnight. As much as two feet of snow fell in the San Bernardino Mountains.
"The mountains got clobbered," NWS meteorologist Steven Vanderberg said. "It packed a pretty good punch. This system just brought in a lot of cold air with it."
Snow fell even at low elevations in Riverside County, including three inches in Lake Elsinore and Murrieta and one inch in Temecula. Local children tossed snowballs and hauled sleds onto golf courses to play in the snow.
Nancy Ashley videotaped the snow falling in the backyard of her Murrieta home.
"I grabbed the camera just so I can prove to everybody," Ashley told KNBC-TV. "I had it documented."
Up to a foot of snow fell in the desert areas of northern San Bernardino County, while six inches fell in communities such as Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms. A heavy snow warning was issued for parts of Joshua Tree National Park.
The storm, part of an upper-level low pressure system headed into southern Arizona, dumped about three inches of snow in the mountains of San Diego County, Vanderberg said. As much as three-quarters of an inch of rain fell in the county's valley regions.
Local law enforcement and emergency agencies said there had been no major mudslides in at-risk mountain areas that burned in last year's firestorms.
In San Bernardino County, snow and ice closed sections of several highways, including Highway 18 from San Bernardino to Crestline and Highway 330 from Highland to Running Springs, said California Highway Patrol dispatch supervisor Doug Showalter.
"We have a lot (more) people stranded because of snow and ice, than we have accidents," he said. "The mountains are just treacherous."
Pea-sized hail fell in parts of Orange County. In Irvine, the storm unleashed strong winds that toppled a eucalyptus tree onto a home. Some of the approximately 20 University of California, Irvine, students who had been sleeping inside suffered minor cuts and bruises.
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1987: Hurricane winds batter southern England
Southern Britain has begun a massive clear-up operation after the worst night of storms in living memory.
At least 13 people are known to have died and many dozens have been injured, mostly by falling trees and buildings.
Rescue workers faced an unprecedented number of call-outs as winds hit 94 mph (151 km/h) in the capital and over 110 mph (177 km/h) in the Channel Islands.
Weather forecasters have faced criticism for failing to predict the severity of the weather.
The worst affected areas were along the south coast - in Kent five people died including two seamen in Dover Harbour, and in Dorset two firemen were killed as they answered an emergency call.
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Above are two examples of Bizarre weather to affect regions that don't typically expect this...notice one is snow in Southern California and the other was a Hurricane in the UK that baffled the Meterological society even aloowing the Weather men to go on TV and promise it was not going to hit this country.
SO it might not often snow on a 'hot day' in Southern California, BUT that doesnt mean overnight there couldnt be a dramatic change in the systems to allow it, as if you remember Christmas Eve was the hot day, Christmas Day morning suffered the Snow.
Doesn't a vampire have to be invited into a house? Angel somehow entered Kate's home to save her in Epiphany. He didn't have an invitation.
See this again is a completely different thing.
A rule was changed for some unknown reason, one that is specifically commented on.
Buffy didn't give anything about how she knew, so we have to go by what we know of her character as thats what we see.
We know she uses deductive reasoning, we know that she is more often then not, correct we also know if she doesnt lack the courage of convictions she comes across as absolutely certain.
I could probably myself find some beings from above to try and explain there being some supernatural reason to her knowing, but we only have what wesee, and we never see her say...i know because....
When She Was Bad was a perfect opportunity to address this as it delved into what happened in PG, yet it never comes up...why is that?
What explains these things, I don't know, I just know we see them from time to time in Buffy and Angel.
Yes we do, but there is always some comment, some recognition of this, yet in the case we are discussing, there is none of this.
How does Buffy know where the Master is? I don't know. I've seen Prophecy Girl though, and I'm convinced she does. Buffy is walking to where the Master is on top of the school with force in her step, and a definite location in mind. Xander asks her how she knows where she's going. She simply replies "I know". She does so with force and confidence. She doesn't say, "Well I think he'll want to get some place high because he'll want to look around, and enjoy his victory, and I base this on absolutely nothing", she only says 'she knows', but does so in a manner which suggests she just knows. How does she know? I don't know. I just know she does. I don't know how it can snow on a hot night in Southern California, but in the Buffyverse it has happened.
No she doesnt explain to Xander, why should she?
She is the one who is doing the fightin, she is the General. She has done the deductive work and now she is focused on getting the Master. She is pumping for the kill, annoyed at her 'death' and seeking to stop the Master before he can do any more damage.
I know myself when i've been busy, focused on one thing, someone asks for an explanation that they don't really need, i don't stop and tell them, i often curtley say, 'i know what i'm doing'.
See above for Snow.
So...as long as we're talking about precedent, and you're offering natural law as the one true, and only possible explanation for Buffy coming back from a near death experience with doubled strength over a lengthy period of time as a result of prolonged, adrenal stimulation why don't you give me one. Tell me of a case where that's ever happened.
I'm offering the fact that when the adrenaline is pumping it has an extraordinary effect on the body...thats not something that is made up, its scientific fact....it's not a point of her near death experience, its a point that the situation had caused an increase of Adrenaline production, giving her an added amount of strength, also i'd wager a higher tolerance of pain(which would make her appear stonger too).
You don't need examples of what i am saying, you need to speak to an expert(not internet either as that can be flawed) about the properties and effects of the Hormone Adrenaline on the Body. That will answer all your questions.
On the hunger thing, let's play dueling quotes. Here's mine to offer an explanation for the one you posted saying Buffy was hungry after she slayed the Master-
I fail to see how either of your quotes are opposed to mine.
One would assume that in both cases Buffy and Faith would experience an Adrenaline rush while fighting a demon, its not just a sparring match, its a fight to the death in most of the cases. Thats bound to get the blood pumping and the adrenaline flowing.
Interesting though, because it put me on to something else I hadn't thought of. A slayer is always pumping adrenaline. What are we saying buffy wasn't pumping adrenaline the first time she met the master, but she was the second after coming back from a fatal drowning? Is there something about near-death experience that makes people want to jump out of bed and do something super-powered? It's a closely guarded secret if that's the case.
Again wrong.
The body is constantly producing Adrenaline, not just Slayer but everyone.
Its what is going on inside that determines how much Adrenaline is being produced.
Her initial fight that resulted in the semi drowning would have created a high level...but the coming too, would have given her a greater resolve, more focus on beating the Master would(and in this case we see it did) force more Adrenaline to be created giving her the greater strength.
If we suggest adrenaline boosts slayer power we're inventing a new rule. If we say it's simple natural law we need to show how a human with an adrenaline boost could kick the Hell out of the master. It's not there. The kind of power we see in Buffy is beyond what adrenaline can explain. There's not even a precedent to suggest someone might be brought back to life, and feel stronger over an extended period as a result of an andreline boost.
I don't understand how we are 'inventing a new rule' with scientific fact.
This is showing further your lack of knowledge in the Adrenaline area.
Buffy is a Slayer with Slayer Strength.
Xander is a Regular guy with Regular Strength.
Both experience a surge of Adrenaline, both will become stronger.
This new strength/power does not replace what we had, its exemplifies it.
Buffy is now with Slayer Strength pushed on more by the Adrenaline.
Xander is now Regular Human Strength pushed on more by Adrenaline.
Does that mean Xander is not even stronger then the Master...no, it means he is more stronger then original Xander.
You seem to be fixated on the fact that Buffy was revived. That has little to do with the Adrenaline Burst itself, its just a contributing factor.
So Buffy has her confidence now. From now on she's alway going to instinctively know where the bad guy is. Is that what you're saying?
I dont think thats what was meantl. In that moment she has her confidence. Buffy does question herself often, but in that moment she had her clarity, she knew what she had to do. She had fought and lost, but she had come back. She had no other choice but to defeat the Master, so any doubt was pushed from her mind.
This can be witnessed again in season 7.
When Buffy is kicked out of the House, she is sure and Correct that she will find something of use in the Vinyard. BUT what does she do.
She allows the situation to cast doubt on her, on her abilities, but later she finds the confidence. She goes to the Vinyard and kicks Calebs butt.
Had she just died before that allowing her to become more powerful....no, she is more focused, more confident. Doesnt question herself. She knows she is right and she wins.
This also helps her make the statement that 'We're going to win' in the basement. Is this because she has some prescience?...no, its because she believes it, she knows in her heart that she has to believe it otherwise she will fail.
I always thought that maybe when the master killed her it kind of joined them bonded them she felt everything he felt she knew what he was thinking and where he was going. As for the strength again i say maybe it was the master bonding them together therefore giving her some of his strength? if that makes sense.
You see, this doesnt work because its not commented on, its not even implied. In the context of the show, you need to have these things told to you, otherwise you have to rely more on the charater behaviour and what we know of them.
