The cold, windy Pacific storm that drenched much of San Diego County late Tuesday night and Wednesday pushed seasonal rainfall at San Diego International Airport above average for the first time in three years, according to the National Weather Service. Through 4 p.m. Wednesday, the airport has recorded 9.86 inches of precipitation since the rainy […]
Another barrage of rare storms has pummeled Southern California with rain, snow, and hail in the recent weeks, the National Weather Service said it isn’t likely California’s drought will be over soon.
The latest in a lengthy spate of blustery storms making for a wet and icy winter in the San Diego area brought more widespread precipitation and stiff winds to the region Wednesday, but Thursday will be sunny and warmer after a cold morning. By late Wednesday morning, the unsettled atmospheric system out of the northwest, […]
Torrential rains are periodically pounding California this winter and putting a dent in the most extreme drought conditions of the past 1,200 years. While that’s a relief for some 40 million residents, it’s also a reminder of the feast-or-famine climate that rules California and creates major challenges for water managers.
With Latest Storm, San Diego Records Above-Average Seasonal Rainfall for First Time in Three Years
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsThe cold, windy Pacific storm that drenched much of San Diego County late Tuesday night and Wednesday pushed seasonal rainfall at San Diego International Airport above average for the first time in three years, according to the National Weather Service. Through 4 p.m. Wednesday, the airport has recorded 9.86 inches of precipitation since the rainy […]
After Southern California’s Spate of Rare Storms, is California’s Drought Over?
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Gabriel Valley Tribuneby Hanna LykkeAnother barrage of rare storms has pummeled Southern California with rain, snow, and hail in the recent weeks, the National Weather Service said it isn’t likely California’s drought will be over soon.
Warmer Weather Forecast Thursday After Storm Brings Rain, Snow to San Diego Area
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Elizabeth IrelandThe latest in a lengthy spate of blustery storms making for a wet and icy winter in the San Diego area brought more widespread precipitation and stiff winds to the region Wednesday, but Thursday will be sunny and warmer after a cold morning. By late Wednesday morning, the unsettled atmospheric system out of the northwest, […]
Opinion: We Should Use Technology to Improve California’s Ability to Manage Floods, Water Supplies
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Sandra L. Kerl and Margaret Leinen Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityTorrential rains are periodically pounding California this winter and putting a dent in the most extreme drought conditions of the past 1,200 years. While that’s a relief for some 40 million residents, it’s also a reminder of the feast-or-famine climate that rules California and creates major challenges for water managers.