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Photos: See the snow and hail around San Luis Obispo County

In case you missed it, San Luis Obispo County was hit with a brief spurt of extreme winter weather on Thursday, as hail, sleet and even some snow fell on the region.

Below are some of the best pictures of the storm from our readers around the county.

The view from Terrace Hill, where it began hailing and raining in the early evening, forming a rainbow over the hillside.
The view from Terrace Hill, where it began hailing and raining in the early evening, forming a rainbow over the hillside. Mark Nakamura
The view from Terrace Hill in San Luis Obispo, where it began hailing and raining in the early evening.
The view from Terrace Hill in San Luis Obispo, where it began hailing and raining in the early evening. Mark Nakamura
Snow and hail falling near Los Osos Valley Road in San Luis Obispo.
Snow and hail falling near Los Osos Valley Road in San Luis Obispo. John Lindsey
Snow was spotted in front of the Peach Tree Inn on Monterey Street in San Luis Obispo on Thursday afternoon.
Snow was spotted in front of the Peach Tree Inn on Monterey Street in San Luis Obispo on Thursday afternoon. Courtesy of Matthew Wilkins


Hail blocks out the view at the 9th hole of San Luis Obispo Country Club.
Hail blocks out the view at the 9th hole of San Luis Obispo Country Club. Mitchell J. Wolf.
Drone footage of the hail covering the ground in Arroyo Grande at Doggie Do Good on Summit Station.
Drone footage of the hail covering the ground in Arroyo Grande at Doggie Do Good on Summit Station. Caleb Sandberg


Hail on the ground at Trilogy at Monarch Dunes in Nipomo.
Hail on the ground at Trilogy at Monarch Dunes in Nipomo. Caroline Wakefield
Hail covers a hillside off Highway 101 between Oceano and Nipomo.
Hail covers a hillside off Highway 101 between Oceano and Nipomo. Isaac Feldman


Hail completely covers a residential area of Nipomo, California.
Hail completely covers a residential area of Nipomo, California. Bruce Sundberg
Sleet and hail falling in The Village of Arroyo Grande.
Sleet and hail falling in The Village of Arroyo Grande. Ayslyn Leslie
Snow falling behind a palm tree on Albert Drive in San Luis Obispo, CA.
Snow falling behind a palm tree on Albert Drive in San Luis Obispo, CA. Steven Marx
A rainbow appeared during Thursday’s sudden hail storm in San Luis Obispo in this view from Terrace Hill.
A rainbow appeared during Thursday’s sudden hail storm in San Luis Obispo in this view from Terrace Hill. Mark Nakamura

This story was originally published February 21, 2019 at 7:10 PM.

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Kaytlyn Leslie writes about business and development for The San Luis Obispo Tribune. Hailing from Nipomo, she also covers city governments and happenings in San Luis Obispo. She joined The Tribune in 2013 after graduating from Cal Poly with her journalism degree.
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