Except in the Sierra, where anything can happen, July or no. I once had to turn back because of heavy snow on Sonora Pass in July.

I have chosen a side and am now entrenched in alliances with the connections to make us right

No, you’re right. Summer thunderstorms are common in the Sierra

I mean, yeah, while all the rubes are stockpiling Nvidia chips, I got the Laser Core, the Hydromaster, AND the Ion Correlator (plus a bespoke scale suit and cloak that I dare Derek Guy to explain in historical context). It hails in the Sierra, or wherever I want, whenever I want.