California’s vital Sierra Nevada snowpack measured 197 percent of average on Tuesday in the aftermath of three weeks of storms — the highest level in more than a decade. Automated measuring stations showed 161 percent in the northern section, 195 percent in the central area and 240 percent in the south. Doug Carlson, a spokesman for the Department of […]
One week and three storms later, you would think the drought would be over. “At this point, it’s not enough,” hydrologist Jayme Labor with the National Weather Service Oxnard said. Labor says while the past week’s storms are short-term relief, we would need a lot more rain to say goodbye to the drought. “I think […]
Researchers predict that global warming generally will make summers hotter and winters milder from Southern California to the northeastern United States to parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America. The impact will vary depending on different regions of the planet, according to a report published Wednesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA. […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary Robbins, Lyndsay Winkley and J. Harry Jones
Powerful storms that pounded San Diego County for almost a week, flooding streets and waterways and claiming at least two lives, are finally tapering off and will be followed by a warm-up that will last through the weekend, giving the region time to dry out. A man’s body was recovered Monday from a rain-swollen creek […]
Storms Boost California Snowpack to Nearly Double Average Level
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinCalifornia’s vital Sierra Nevada snowpack measured 197 percent of average on Tuesday in the aftermath of three weeks of storms — the highest level in more than a decade. Automated measuring stations showed 161 percent in the northern section, 195 percent in the central area and 240 percent in the south. Doug Carlson, a spokesman for the Department of […]
Massive Rainfall Only Putting A Dent In The Drought
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CBS News (Los Angeles)One week and three storms later, you would think the drought would be over. “At this point, it’s not enough,” hydrologist Jayme Labor with the National Weather Service Oxnard said. Labor says while the past week’s storms are short-term relief, we would need a lot more rain to say goodbye to the drought. “I think […]
Hotter Summers Predicted In Report
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Joshua Emerson SmithResearchers predict that global warming generally will make summers hotter and winters milder from Southern California to the northeastern United States to parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America. The impact will vary depending on different regions of the planet, according to a report published Wednesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA. […]
Last Of Fierce Storms Exiting; Drier Days Ahead
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary Robbins, Lyndsay Winkley and J. Harry JonesPowerful storms that pounded San Diego County for almost a week, flooding streets and waterways and claiming at least two lives, are finally tapering off and will be followed by a warm-up that will last through the weekend, giving the region time to dry out. A man’s body was recovered Monday from a rain-swollen creek […]