Edited sentence: Snow occers annually in areas above 1,500 feet in elevation.The Morongo Basin is located in the High Desert region of Southern California.The Morongo Basins climate is an arid desert climate.The Yucca plant (from which Yucca Valley is named after) and the Joshua Tree (from which Joshua Tree, California is name after) are the most dominant plants in the region.The basin is also home to jackrabbits and coyotes.The elevation can range from 1950 feet in Twentynine Palms to 3000 feet in Yucca Valley.The terrin in the area is hilly desert type of land.Winters are to cold with occasional snow and rain showers.With hot, long, dry summers