Tag Archive for: Weather

Forty Atmospheric Rivers Have Hit West Coast Since October

/in , , /by /The Weather Channelby Chris Dolce

More than three dozen atmospheric rivers made landfall on the West Coast from fall through early spring, but a lack of strong events in California led to the development of drought conditions in parts of the state.

An atmospheric river is a thin, but long plume of moisture in the atmosphere that stretches from the Pacific Ocean tropics or subtropics into higher latitudes. They provide a boost to the rain and snow totals produced by storm systems taking aim at the West Coast, mostly from late fall into early spring. Although these events can bring hazardous impacts, they are also beneficial since they help replenish the water supply in the West.

atmospheric rivers-SIO-graphic 2020

The Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes at Scripps Institution of Oceanography studies atmospheric rivers and other extreme weather. Graphic: CW3E Scripps/UC San Diego

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San Diego Will Get Soaked for Sixth Straight Day by Storm That’s Produced Twice as Much Rain as Expected

/in , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary Robbins

A Pacific storm that was expected to drop about 1.5 inches of rain along the San Diego County coastline has produced more than twice that much and will continue to wash across the region until Friday night, according to the National Weather Service.

The system arrived in force on Sunday and was supposed to be gone by Wednesday night or Thursday at the latest.

“But it’s been sitting and spitting over us all week”, said Miguel Miller, a weather service forecaster “The models have it moving out pretty quickly on Friday night.”

San Diego International Airport unexpectedly received about 1.50 inches of rain overnight. By 6 a.m. Friday, the airport’s seasonal rainfall total had hit 12.54 inches, more than three inches above average.

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April Rains Have Put a Dent in the Drought, at Least in Southern California

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Paul Duginski

U.S. Drought Monitor data released Thursday show that less of California is abnormally dry, and more of the state is drought-free.

The improvement is mostly in Southern California and along the Central Coast, while data for Northern California show little change.

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Spring Storm Brings More Rain and Snow to California

/in , , /by /Associated Pressby John Antczak

Rain and snow continued to fall Thursday on parts of California as a wet spring following a no-show winter pushed back against resurgent dryness that spread over three-quarters of the state this year.

Mountain peaks from the Sierra Nevada to major ranges crossing Southern California glistened with new coats of white as hillsides sported increasingly vivid shades of green fueled by precipitation that began in March after a largely withering January and February.

The latest storm entered the state from the north last weekend and slowly moved down the coast.

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Record-Setting Storm to Continue Crawl Over California into Friday

/in , , /by /AccuWeatherby Renee Duff

A nearly stationary storm will be slow to wring out all of its moisture over central and Southern California into the end of the week.

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Snow Day? No Way. Coronavirus Restrictions Bar Outdoor Play After Storm Blankets Mountains

/in , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Luke Money

Residents in the Southern California mountains awoke to a blanket of fresh snowfall on Wednesday, but thanks to restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, a would-be snow day was quashed by health officials.

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Unusual Storm Guarantees a ‘Green Spring’ in Greater San Diego

/in , , /by /The San Diego Union Tribuneby Gary Robbins

An Alaska storm that dropped unusually far south, drawing moisture from the subtropics, put San Diego over its annual rainfall mark.

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March Rainfall Wasn’t A Miracle, But It Helped

/in , /by /LAistby Jacob Margolis

At the start of March, things were looking bleak for California’s rain and snow totals after a pathetic January and one of the driest Februaries on record.

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California Gets Widespread Rain, Snow from Spring Storm

/in , , /by /AP Newsby John Antczak

Snow and rain fell Monday on California as spring delivered the kind of stormy weather that was missing most of the winter.

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Following California’s Water as Another Dry Spell Looms

/in , /by /Capitol Weeklyby Ryan Kaika

What does a Central Valley almond farmer have in common with a San Diego homeowner? The answer is simple: Water. More specifically, the amount of water they need to sustain their respective lifestyles — which is a lot.

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