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San Diego’s Weather Forecast For January 16, 2024: Light Rain Midweek, Widespread Rain This Weekend

/in , , /by /ABC 10 Newsby Megan Parry

Many coastal areas were stuck in the clouds and fog all day with clouds spreading inland tonight into tomorrow morning. Patchy fog will be an issue for your morning commute tomorrow with uneven clearing into the afternoon. Tomorrow will be another mild day with 60s and 70s for most of the county with little day-to-day temperature changes with highs near seasonal normals through the end of the work week.

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Low-income In San Diego? You Could Get A New Toilet For Free

/in , , /by /KPBSby Katie Hyson Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

San Diego County Water Authority is installing low-flow toilets in low-income San Diego homes for free. Many conventional toilets use 1.6 gallons of water or more per flush. If it’s running between flushes, it could be wasting up to 200 gallons an hour. Over four days, that’s enough to fill a swimming pool.

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OPINION – Is The State’s Water Conservation Proposal Too Restrictive? Some Experts Say Yes

/in , , /by /The Sacramento Beeby Tom Philp

Two independent and respected monitors of California government are warning the state’s top water regulator that it is dangerously off course by proposing massive cuts in water use for residents throughout the state, particularly in the Central Valley, in the name of better day-by-day conservation

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Here’s How Much California’s Sierra Snowpack Has Grown After Recent Storms

/in , , /by /KCRA 3by Heather Waldman

Recent Sierra storms have helped to build up California’s snowpack after a very slow start this winter. According to data published on the Department of Water Resources’ California Data Exchange Center, the statewide snowpack is now at 42% of the average for the date. On Jan. 1, the water content in the snow was just 28% of the average.

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Lake Shasta Level Rising, With More Rain On The Way. How Close Is It To Being Full?

/in , , /by /Record Searchlight

Lake Shasta, California’s largest reservoir, stands at 113% of the historical average and only 52 feet from being full, thanks to the gift of rain the state is receiving so far this winter.

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Desalination Funding Cut Amid State Budget Shortfall

/in , , /by /Pinal Centralby Bob Christie Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s multi-billion dollar plan for a desalination plant or other hugely expensive project to add to the desert state’s imperiled water supply is still alive and has the support of his successor despite a budget crunch that will crimp funding needed to get a project built.

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5 Southern Nevada Water Issues To Watch In 2024

/in , , /by /Las Vegas Review-Journalby Marvin Clemons

It was just 18 months ago when the commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation warned that the Colorado Water River system was in danger of collapse unless wholesale water use reductions were enacted — cutbacks much bigger than the system has ever seen.

New 4-year Cloud-seeding Pilot Program Hopes To Make It Rain In Santa Ana River Watershed

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Sara Cardine

Using meteorology and chemistry to help prod Mother Nature, water officials have begun seeding storm clouds throughout the Santa Ana Watershed to boost regional water supplies by enhancing the rain and snowfall produced during storms.

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San Diego County Officials Applaud Mexico Groundbreaking Of Wastewater Treatment Plant

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Tammy Murga

Mexico has broken ground on a long-awaited replacement for a crumbling wastewater treatment plant in Baja California that officials said will dramatically reduce the discharge of sewage that has fouled San Diego and Tijuana shorelines.

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‘No More Beach Closures:’ Mexico Breaks Ground On Long-awaited Wastewater Treatment Plant

/in , , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Tammy Murga

Mexico broke ground Thursday on the long-awaited replacement for a crumbling wastewater treatment plant in Baja California that officials said will dramatically reduce the discharge of sewage that has fouled San Diego and Tijuana shorelines.

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