California drying

[Gaz1985]

Long-awaited rain falls in California's capital Sacramento, ending 52-day dry streak

 

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/01/29/6111175/sacramento-weather-rain.html

Edited January 31, 2014 by Gaz1985

[Summer Sun]

We could do a swap our rain for California's dry weather would suite both parties in the short term

Edited February 1, 2014 by Summer Sun

[knocker]

Negative trending PNA argues for better California rain chances in coming weeks. Explanation

 

http://www.nc-climate.ncsu.edu/climate/patterns/PNA.html

[knocker]

Eric Holthaus â€@EricHolthaus 4h

 

An atmospheric river next weekend could funnel much-needed moisture from Hawaii to N California (GFS, via @NOAA ESRL) pic.twitter.com/yhSfopdjmM

 

 

[keithlucky]

California had many drought"s in the past http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_24993601/california-drought-past-dry-periods-have-lasted-

[knocker]

Amid drought, California agency won’t allot water

 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Amid severe drought conditions, California officials announced Friday they won’t send any water from the state’s vast reservoir system to local agencies beginning this spring, an unprecedented move that affects drinking water supplies for 25 million people and irrigation for 1 million acres of farmland.

The announcement marks the first time in the 54-year history of the State Water Project that such an action has been taken, but it does not mean that every farm field will turn to dust and every city tap will run dry.

 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/amid-drought-california-agency-wont-allot-water/2014/01/31/9948cd9c-8ad5-11e3-a760-a86415d0944d_story.html

[knocker]

California had many drought"s in the past http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_24993601/california-drought-past-dry-periods-have-lasted-

 

If i didn't know better I would wonder whether the above comment is a not so subtle way of introducing climate change into the thread.

 

If it is then it's classic case of bulverism.

 

This is a method of argument that avoids the need to prove someone is wrong by first assuming their claim is wrong and then explaining why a person could such a fallacious view.

[knocker]

‘Atmospheric River’ May Put a Dent in California Drought

 

At long last, a series of Pacific storm systems is producing sorely needed rain and mountain snowfall in California, which has been suffering from one of its worst droughts in at least 500 years. The storms, which began Thursday and are forecast to last through the weekend, are likely to have their greatest impact in Central and Northern California, including the agricultural powerhouse region that is the San Joaquin Valley.

 

http://www.climatecentral.org/news/atmospheric-river-may-help-put-a-dent-in-california-drought-17039

Edited February 6, 2014 by knocker

[knocker]

A very moist “Pineapple Express†flow of air from the Hawaiian Islands will impact California through Sunday, likely bringing enough precipitation to make a noticeable dent in the state’s dire drought conditions (though the exceptionally dry and hard soils caused by California’s driest year in its history are forcing the heavy rains to run off faster than usual, reducing the amount of moisture that can soak into the soil.) Some locations may see more rain in a four-day period than they have had during the previous eight months. NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center is calling for most of Northern California to receive more than 2†of precipitation through Sunday, with many higher elevation areas expected to get 4 - 6â€. Up to three feet of snow is predicted to fall in the Sierra Mountains, though it appears much of the precipitation will fall as rain, reducing the benefit of the moisture during the coming summer months (when Sierra snow melt provides an important source of water.) As of Thursday at 1 pm PST, Big Sur had received 2.14†of rain, which triggered a rock slide onto Highway 1.

 

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/show.html

[4wd]

This PWS shows almost 6" for February and 8" for the year so far.http://steveosweather.com/

[knocker]

Even a Deluge Can’t Help California’s “Drought of Epic Proportionsâ€

 

But unfortunately, even this week’s rain was barely enough to make a dent in California’s dire water shortage. According to the USDA Drought Monitor, 91.6 percent of the state remains burdened under “severe to exceptional†drought—a figure that actually expanded over the last week. Rainfall largely missed the hardest-hit drought area of central California, a rich agricultural region that includes the San Joaquin Valley between Los Angeles and San Francisco. That’s the area the president will visit today.

 

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/02/14/atmospheric_river_rain_can_t_stop_california_s_drought_of_epic_proportions.html

[knocker]

It Takes How Much Water to Grow an Almond?!

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/02/wheres-californias-water-going

[be cause]

It Takes How Much Water to Grow an Almond?!

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/02/wheres-californias-water-going

 

could the diversion of almost all the snow melt waters of western USA to satisfy this mad agricultural demand be a contributing factor to the drought ? Cold waters no longer flow into the ocean . Warm city waste water does. And the vast agricultural evaporation must also have an effect on climate . 

[4wd]

In what way -  a greener landscape with plants releasing water vapour can't create drier conditions than an arid desert?Also warmer sea water would be more not less likely to initiate rain.

[knocker]

California’s Rainiest Week in More Than Two Years Is Freaking People Out

 

Stop the presses: This week, it’s going to rain in California.

 

The ongoing epic drought out West is already costing billions and shutting down some of the most fertile fields in the country. Now, a routine rainstorm could cause mudslides.

 

As a result, what is essentially a typical West Coast winter storm is beginning to garner blockbuster status in Los Angeles. Point of fact: “Rainstorm†is currently the top trending topic on the Los Angeles Times’ website.

 

The forecast confidence for this particular storm is above average, according to the National Weather Service, which seems to have made storm tracking an activity rivaling celebrity gossip this week in Southern California.

 

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/02/24/california_s_rainiest_week_in_more_than_two_years_will_bring_mudslides_floods.html

Edited February 25, 2014 by knocker

[tinybill]

California’s Rainiest Week in More Than Two Years Is Freaking People Out

 

Stop the presses: This week, it’s going to rain in California.

 

The ongoing epic drought out West is already costing billions and shutting down some of the most fertile fields in the country. Now, a routine rainstorm could cause mudslides.

 

As a result, what is essentially a typical West Coast winter storm is beginning to garner blockbuster status in Los Angeles. Point of fact: “Rainstorm†is currently the top trending topic on the Los Angeles Times’ website.

 

The forecast confidence for this particular storm is above average, according to the National Weather Service, which seems to have made storm tracking an activity rivaling celebrity gossip this week in Southern California.

 

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/02/24/california_s_rainiest_week_in_more_than_two_years_will_bring_mudslides_floods.html

acc to  fox  news  weather  they got  loads  of storms  heading  there  way in the next  few days  !!!

[4wd]

It will be the wrong sort of rain I expect.

[knocker]

LA could get nearly as much rain later this week as it’s seen in the past 365 day

 

Special Weather Statement

 

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_forecast/getprod.php?wfo=lox&sid=LOX&pil=SPS

[Coopsy]

Its ironic they are based next to the largest ocean in the world...oh if only they could tap into that

[knocker]

Check out the powerful low off the CA coast on water vapor! Neat little eddy in horizontal shear axis too

 

https://twitter.com/AlexJLamers/status/439255409509928960/photo/1

[keithlucky]

Check out the powerful low off the CA coast on water vapor! Neat little eddy in horizontal shear axis too

 

https://twitter.com/AlexJLamers/status/439255409509928960/photo/1

Another great picture as storm approaches California

[knocker]

And

 

 

A swirling Eastern Pacific Ocean storm system headed for California was spotted by NOAA's GOES-West satellite on February 28. According to the National Weather Service, this storm system has the potential to bring heavy rainfall to the drought-stricken state.

 

The storm was captured using visible data from NOAA's GOES-West or GOES-15 satellite on Feb. 28 at 1430 UTC/6:30 a.m. PST was made into an image by NASA/NOAA's GOES Project at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. The storm's center appeared as a tight swirl, with bands of clouds and showers already sweeping over the state extending from northern California to Baja California, Mexico.

 

At 11:30 a.m. PST on February 28, Bill Patzert, climatologist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. said, "Right now from northern to southern California we are being battered by very heavy rain, strong winds and our coastal communities are being battered by high surf. Through the weekend we are bracing for mud and rock slides in areas that recently burned [from wildfires]. Flooding is looming up and down the state."

 

[knocker]

Storm Totals graphic for interior continues

Edited March 4, 2014 by knocker

[knocker]

It's looking increasingly likely that this winter was a one-rainstorm kinda winter for California. The next 10 days: pic.twitter.com/UJ4flCCTX8

 

[knocker]

About 20mi south of Hanford, CA. This is the epicenter of the California drought. pic.twitter.com/jvPq5n9Y0v