Unusual Storm Guarantees a ‘Green Spring’ in Greater San Diego
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 Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /LAistby Jacob MargolisAt 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.
California Gets Widespread Rain, Snow from Spring Storm
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /AP Newsby John AntczakSnow and rain fell Monday on California as spring delivered the kind of stormy weather that was missing most of the winter.
Following California’s Water as Another Dry Spell Looms
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Capitol Weeklyby Ryan KaikaWhat 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.
Wild Overnight Weather Brings Hail, Lightning That Burned a House
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The San Diego Union Tribuneby Pauline RepardTow trucks and snow plows were in big demand across San Diego County early Friday as an overnight storm brought drenching rains, hail, snow and lightning to the region.
Early April Precipitation is Expected to be Below Normal Where it is Most Needed in Northern California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Paul DuginskiApril showers may be more scarce than normal north of Point Conception in California, according to an outlook produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
This area where the probability of precipitation is below normal includes virtually all of Northern California and the crucial northern Sierra Nevada, where the state’s largest reservoirs are located.
While snow cover has increased thanks to a series of March storms, the Northern Sierra 8-Station Index stands at 56% of normal for the season. As of March 24, another 29.25 inches would be needed to reach the season normal of 54.52 inches.
Relentless Storms Continue to Soak Golden State With Rain, Mountain Snow
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Accuweatherby Brandon BuckinghamWhile California will not receive a soaking rain similar to what occurred at the beginning of the week, residents across the state can expect unsettled weather to stick around through Wednesday.
We Can No Longer Rely on Historical Data to Predict Extreme Weather
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Popular Scienceby Ula ChrobakFloods and other dangerous weather extremes are only getting more intense and more frequent as our climate warms. Historically, we’ve always been able to predict these extremes by looking at how often they occurred in the past. But a new study published Wednesday in Science Advances reveals just how many of those forecasts actually fall short. In just a decade, the findings suggest, the climate has shifted so drastically that the frequency of past extreme events is no longer a reliable predictor.
Active Pattern to Bring Rain and Snow to the West in the Week Ahead
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Weather Channelby Jonathan BellesMore rain and mountain snow will move through the West, including communities in worsening drought, in the early part of the week ahead. This wet pattern began when an area of low pressure moved into the California coast on Sunday. It brought more than an inch of rain to much of the Los Angeles area.
‘March Miracle’ Continues as Several Storms Queue Up for California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AccuWeatherby Alex SosnowskiAfter an absence of major storms for much of the winter, the ‘March Miracle,’ in terms of wet weather, seems likely to continue next week in California.
The storm that brought drenching rain and yards of snow to the Sierra Nevada early this week was still lingering as of Wednesday night but will diminish over the next couple of days.
A lull in storms is forecast late this week to this weekend, but a new series of storms is destined to impact much of the West next week with more rain and mountain snow from Monday to Wednesday.
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