Atmospheric rivers are California’s drought-busters. As we saw in the recent series of storms between January 7 and 10, a single wet weekend can dramatically reverse the state’s water accounts. The state still hasn’t completely pulled out of the drought. But just a few days after those storms, the California Department of Water Resources increased its water delivery […]
“Full moon, clear sky, no wind, and snow on the mountains,” Chris MacArthur, Riverside councilman explained was a terrifying sight for California citrus growers in a phone interview. The threat of frost is with growers every winter. But this winter has seen many wet nights turning MacArthur groves in the Green Zone into a “muddy […]
Northern California — including Woodland — is about to turn the page on the wettest January in 20 years, which begs the question: How much rain will February bring? The answer won’t come for another four weeks, but the entire Northern California region is expected to begin February with another storm system which could drop […]
The Bay Area is about to turn the page on the wettest January in 20 years, which begs the question: How much rain will February bring? The answer won’t come for another four weeks, but the Bay Area is expected to begin February with another storm system which could drop as much as 3 inches […]
Think of the snow that falls each winter in the Sierra Nevada as something like a paycheck for California’s water supply. The mountain snow melts and flows into downstream reservoirs, helping pay the “bills” for the state’s agricultural, urban and environmental water supply needs through the hot, dry summer and fall. A drought, then, like […]
Last week, the San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors declared an end to drought conditions in the region and asked California Governor Jerry Brown to rescind the statewide drought emergency regulations for regions with sufficient supplies. Owing to wet winter conditions and recent heavy rainfall, as of January 23, San Diego’s official rainfall […]
BLOG: Atmospheric Rivers: Five Breakthroughs In Analyzing West-Coast Storms
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Matt WeiserAtmospheric rivers are California’s drought-busters. As we saw in the recent series of storms between January 7 and 10, a single wet weekend can dramatically reverse the state’s water accounts. The state still hasn’t completely pulled out of the drought. But just a few days after those storms, the California Department of Water Resources increased its water delivery […]
Wet Winter Expected To Slow California Citrus Harvest
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Fresh Plaza(Tholen, Netherlands)“Full moon, clear sky, no wind, and snow on the mountains,” Chris MacArthur, Riverside councilman explained was a terrifying sight for California citrus growers in a phone interview. The threat of frost is with growers every winter. But this winter has seen many wet nights turning MacArthur groves in the Green Zone into a “muddy […]
February To Begin With Rain In Forecast
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Daily Democrat (Woodland)by Mark GomezNorthern California — including Woodland — is about to turn the page on the wettest January in 20 years, which begs the question: How much rain will February bring? The answer won’t come for another four weeks, but the entire Northern California region is expected to begin February with another storm system which could drop […]
Bay Area Storms: February To Begin With Rain In Forecast
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)by Mark GomezThe Bay Area is about to turn the page on the wettest January in 20 years, which begs the question: How much rain will February bring? The answer won’t come for another four weeks, but the Bay Area is expected to begin February with another storm system which could drop as much as 3 inches […]
One Month Of Storms Erases Big Chunk Of California’s Snow-Water Deficit
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Ryan SabalowThink of the snow that falls each winter in the Sierra Nevada as something like a paycheck for California’s water supply. The mountain snow melts and flows into downstream reservoirs, helping pay the “bills” for the state’s agricultural, urban and environmental water supply needs through the hot, dry summer and fall. A drought, then, like […]
WaterWorld Weekly NewsCast, January 30, 2017
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /WaterWorldby Angela Godwin Quoted: Mark MuirLast week, the San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors declared an end to drought conditions in the region and asked California Governor Jerry Brown to rescind the statewide drought emergency regulations for regions with sufficient supplies. Owing to wet winter conditions and recent heavy rainfall, as of January 23, San Diego’s official rainfall […]