Tag Archive for: Northern California

California’s Rainy Season Begins with a Bomb Cyclone Bang. Are we in for a Third Record Wet Winter?

/in , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Grace Toohey

The first major atmospheric river storm to hit the West Coast this season is kicking off the rainy season with a bang, as the system rapidly strengthened — to the tune of a bomb cyclone — before pummeling Northern California and southern Oregon with dangerous winds and heavy rains that could cause disruptions for several days.

Supercharged by that dramatic bombogenesis and warm Pacific temperatures, which together pumped up the system’s winds and moisture, the storm could cause life-threatening flooding and damaging high surf north of the Bay Area, with prolonged, heavy rainfall, strong winds and significant mountain snow, according to the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center.

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California Sites Reservoir Project Hits Troubled Waters in Permitting Process

/in , , /by /Courthouse News Serviceby Alan Riquelmy

The California state water board on Monday formally announced that the Sites Reservoir project failed to get federal approval, a situation they say isn’t permanent and can be rectified.

The rejection by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the latest setback for the estimated $4 billion project in Northern California that would capture water during the rainy season. Officials have said the reservoir would hold up to 1.5 million acre-feet of water, or enough for 3 million homes a year.

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How is This Year’s Water Year is Shaping Up? Where Does the State’s Water Supply Stand?

/in , , /by /CBS News Sacramentoby Ashley Nanfria

We’ve been fortunate this season to pick up a beneficial amount of rain and snow across Northern California.

Of course, our current season does not near the 2022-2023 season, which had a record 33.56 inches of precipitation, but two back-to-back wet seasons never hurt a drought-prone Golden State.

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Here’s Why Water Is Being Released From Several Northern California Reservoirs This Week.

/in , , /by /KCRA 3by Heather Waldman

Northern California water managers are preparing for a stretch of wet weather by releasing water from several major reservoirs this week. At 8 a.m. Wednesday, the California Department of Water Resources began releasing water down the main spillway at Oroville Dam. Initial releases were at 6,000 cubic feet per second.

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Pineapple Express Headed for California With Flooding, Wind, Snow Expected This Week

/in , , /by /Fox Weatherby Hillary Andrews

All aboard the Pineapple Express this week in California as some coastal ranges could see up to 8 inches of rain before the end of the week, and Los Angeles and San Diego could be in for more monumental flooding.

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How California Reservoir Water Levels Changed After Atmospheric Rivers

/in , , /by /Newsweekby Anna Skinner

One reservoir in northern California rose by 5 feet after two atmospheric rivers supplemented the water levels. An atmospheric river began across much of the Pacific Northwest, including Oregon and Northern California, on Friday.

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Parade of Cross-Country Storms to Hammer the West Coast Into Mid-January

/in , , /by /AccuWeatherby Bill Deger

The weather in the new year will kick off on an active note as a series of storms will travel from coast to coast, bringing heavy rain, snow and thunderstorms over the 10 days. The West will bear the brunt of each storm first, beginning with one arriving early this week, warn AccuWeather meteorologists.

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Breaking Boundaries: How Northern California Could Help Las Vegas During Drought

/in , , /by /The Nevada Independentby Jim Peifer

It might seem hard to imagine, but there’s a connection between water supplies in Northern California’s Sacramento region and distant cities such as Las Vegas. We may be separated by deserts and mountain ranges, but these very different places could actually share water. And with a little cooperation, all of us could survive the challenges of climate change, whether it’s a shrinking Colorado River or declining Sierra Nevada snowpack.

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Atmospheric Rivers: What They Are and How They Impact Northern California Weather

/in , , /by /KCRA 3by Heather Waldman

As we get closer to winter, the phrase “atmospheric river” is more likely to pop up in headlines.

Here’s an explanation of what these phenomena are and how they impact weather in Northern California.

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Project Plans for the Sites Reservoir in Northern California Finalized

/in , , /by /ABC 10by Brody Adams

The future of California water storage reached a major milestone Thursday with the finalization for plans of the Sites Reservoir in Northern California. The reservoir would be the second largest off-stream reservoir in the nation and would increase Northern California’s water storage capacity by up to 15%, according to a press release from the Bureau of Reclamation. It will deliver water to beneficiaries primarily during dry periods or drought. The project area is about an hour north of Sacramento, situated between the Sacramento Valley to the east and the mountainous portion of the Coast Range on the west. It’s currently being used for livestock and cattle grazing.

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