A wet and snowy December may set the stage for what’s ahead this winter – or not. California’s winter is notorious for weather extremes. Some January’s have delivered abundant precipitation while others have been bone dry. The latest map shows less of the state under extreme drought conditions mostly in the Central Valley and portions […]
The defeat of a November ballot measure and overly bullish economic forecasts are causing delays to the construction of new trolley lines and highway improvements, forcing a regional planning organization to seek new strategies to pay for its long list of transportation projects. A part of the San Diego Association of Government’s new approach is due to the […]
The slow but steady improvement in California’s drought picture should accelerate in the new year with a series of storms that are expected to dump rain and snow in Northern California. The northern half of the state has already seen impressive rains this fall and winter, filling reservoirs and replenishing the Sierra snowpack, a key source […]
San Diego County’s weather in 2016, like many things in that unusual year, did not play out as expected. It was dry when it was supposed to be very wet. And vice versa. Now it appears the region will stay wet, at least for a while.The one constant through 2016 was warmth. Excessive warmth at times. Every month of the […]
Storms Offer Hope For Easing The Drought
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Inland News Today (Riverside)A wet and snowy December may set the stage for what’s ahead this winter – or not. California’s winter is notorious for weather extremes. Some January’s have delivered abundant precipitation while others have been bone dry. The latest map shows less of the state under extreme drought conditions mostly in the Central Valley and portions […]
After Sales Tax Hike’s Failure, SANDAG Anticipates Delays to Long-Term Highway Improvements
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Joshua StewartThe defeat of a November ballot measure and overly bullish economic forecasts are causing delays to the construction of new trolley lines and highway improvements, forcing a regional planning organization to seek new strategies to pay for its long list of transportation projects. A part of the San Diego Association of Government’s new approach is due to the […]
After Six Years Of Drought, This Is The Winter Weather We’re ‘Supposed To Be Getting,’ Meteorologists Say
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Angel JenningsThe slow but steady improvement in California’s drought picture should accelerate in the new year with a series of storms that are expected to dump rain and snow in Northern California. The northern half of the state has already seen impressive rains this fall and winter, filling reservoirs and replenishing the Sierra snowpack, a key source […]
After A Year Of Weird Weather, Is There More Unpredictability To Come?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Robert KrierSan Diego County’s weather in 2016, like many things in that unusual year, did not play out as expected. It was dry when it was supposed to be very wet. And vice versa. Now it appears the region will stay wet, at least for a while.The one constant through 2016 was warmth. Excessive warmth at times. Every month of the […]