Meteorologist: West Coast snowfall is ‘once in a generation’

Portland, Oregon received nearly a foot of snow in a single day in what proved to be its second-snowiest day in history. Mountainous areas of California experienced nearly unprecedented snowfall accumulations - more than 40 feet since the start of the season. At the airport in Flagstaff, Arizona, 11.6 feet have fallen this season, second only to the winter of 1948-49. Even Phoenix suburbs woke up on Thursday to a dusting of snow that covered cactuses and lush golf courses.

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meteorologist：气象学家

unprecedented：空前的（precedent：先例；在前的；precede：在...之前）

accumulation：累积，堆积物（cumulate：堆积的，累积的；accumulate：积累，堆积）

suburb：郊区，边缘

dusting：擦灰；殴打（dust：灰层）

cactus：仙人掌 🌵

lush：多青草的， 苍翠繁茂的