LOL, well, my daughter lived in the L.A. area, with the SAn Clemente mountains right there. And so, you could do beach/swimming pool in a.m. , get in car, and drive up into the mountains with all kinds of snow within an hour. (I did not believe that, but got taken for a ride one afternoon, lol). Seems the writers base their dialogue on the part of California where THEY live.
Sounds like these writers, based in L.A. area, definitely have not checked their geography maps. In fact, we already know they do little to no research on anything. Look how they dress the characters AND sets in the midwest in the middle of frigid winter. And even Spring. Folks are still wearing jackets and sweaters in mid-west. But not in Salem. Ha.