Desert cities in US Southwest see freeze

Birdwatchers wear jackets at the Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, in Alameda, Calif. San Francisco skyline is seen in background. Snow is falling on cacti in southern Arizona, while Anchorage is seeing balmy weather - at least by Alaska standards. The weather appears to be flipped throughout much of the West.[Photo: AP/Ben Margot]