A series of storms passing over Northern California are expected to drench residents in rain and dump up to 2 feet of snow on the northern Sierra Nevada, a precious water resource the state relies on in the spring, the National Weather Service said. The storms are expected to bypass Southern California, according to […]
I will admit, I was out of town during last week’s storms, attending the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but from what I heard while in Sin City our poor, dear coastal North County was all but obliterated. “El Niño is here!” my wife texted me, saying the whole family was holed up […]
Much of the rain that fell on Southern California last week flowed to the Pacific Ocean, but a good amount was captured by local water agencies to help replenish the region’s local water supply. With California entering what may be its fifth year of drought, water agencies are moving to capture and store more. […]
A week after storms flooded parts of the region and covered some roads with several feet of water; officials are reminding drivers that they should not, despite how safe they think they might be, try to drive a car through a flooded street. “Please do not drive around the barricades, they are there for […]
Two Feet of Snow Expected Across Northern Sierra Nevada This Week
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby By Joseph SernaA series of storms passing over Northern California are expected to drench residents in rain and dump up to 2 feet of snow on the northern Sierra Nevada, a precious water resource the state relies on in the spring, the National Weather Service said. The storms are expected to bypass Southern California, according to […]
OPINION: El Niño: Why the Hype?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Seaside Courier (Encinitas)by By Thomas K. ArnoldI will admit, I was out of town during last week’s storms, attending the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but from what I heard while in Sin City our poor, dear coastal North County was all but obliterated. “El Niño is here!” my wife texted me, saying the whole family was holed up […]
Southern California Agencies Work to Capture, Store El Nino Stormwater
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Sun (San Bernardino)by By Neil NisperosMuch of the rain that fell on Southern California last week flowed to the Pacific Ocean, but a good amount was captured by local water agencies to help replenish the region’s local water supply. With California entering what may be its fifth year of drought, water agencies are moving to capture and store more. […]
Between Storms, Officials Urge Safety
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby By Joshua StewartA week after storms flooded parts of the region and covered some roads with several feet of water; officials are reminding drivers that they should not, despite how safe they think they might be, try to drive a car through a flooded street. “Please do not drive around the barricades, they are there for […]