It's raining! Central CA coast.

[pinto]

Light but steady. Predicted totals are slight, one quarter to one half of an inch or so. Yet every tenth of an inch is needed. Hopefully the Sierra will get some snow.

(aside) 12 miles from the coast, seagulls are good predictors. Went out for coffee early this AM and the park was full of gulls. They often come inland when a front pushes through.

[MineralMan]

1. Good news. I hope the weather pattern is changing.

February can be a very wet month there.

Old Los Osos resident.

[pinto]

9. Yeah, I hope that pressure ridge has broken or moved, whatever it takes.

Lived in Los Osos a number of years myself. Throughout the county over the years, save for the No. County.

[mimi85]

19. I miss Cayucos.

Lived there for almost 10 years. Miss the whole area. Sadly (for us), too expensive to move back from SoCal.
Saw a pic in the LA Times of Lake Cachuma all but dried up.

[pinto]

23. Lived in Cayucos, back when it was a sleepy town. A lot's changed.

There's a classic picture from that time of a dog sleeping one afternoon in the middle of Main Street just outside the Tavern. I was renting a place on the hill at the south end of town. Great view. Great town.

[Piedras]

64. Sunday in SLO was rainy and grey

We had a rainy day in San Luis Obispo on Sunday 2/2/14. SLO.weather.com says the season rainfall total is now 1.92 inches = 14.6% of normal. Monday/today has a 30% chance of showers. It would be nice to see some green in the hills.

[warrior1]

2. every drop is precious

http://classic.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=95817%20-%20Sacramento,%20CA&wuSelect=WEATHER

[Dirty Socialist]

3. I Hope Some Precip Gets Through to The Sierras n/t

[Oscarmonster13]

21. ...we got about a foot here wed/thurs

and it is flurrying right now, not much but it's beautiful. You could almost see the trees and mountains were so happy to finally be wearing their winter blanket!

[Peacetrain]

4. That is really good news!

[itsrobert]

5. 60 percent chance of Rain in San Diego, tomorrow

n/t

[tblue]

6. I loved hearing the rain on the roof.

It stopped but there's more coming over the next week, I hope.

[malaise]

7. It' a start

Great news

[A HERETIC I AM]

8. I lived in SoCal from '01 to '04.....

so, not being a lifetime resident, this is purely anecdotal...but..

I drove through the Palm Springs area just the other day (Truck driving trip from Jax to LA and back) and the fact that the mountains there had no snow on them in late January was rather astonishing.

I read yesterday that California needs steady, hard rain every day until May to bring things back to normal.

[Adsos Letter]

15. As you noticed, our snowpack is practically non-existent.

Snow in the Sierra is what we desperately need.

Lakes Shasta and Oroville are in the 30% capacity range, and Folsom is at something like 11%.

It's going to be a rough summer.

[A HERETIC I AM]

22. Rough is putting it lightly.

I used to drive down the Grapevine once a week at least. The difference in color from the winter months to the height of table grape season is dramatic (a large portion of the CA table grape crop is grown at the southern end of the central valley). The amount of water the table grape crop alone uses is mind boggling.

Yeah....you folks are in for a rough summer, alright.

I also used to drive up and around the San Luis Reservoir on a regular basis and have seen it at full pool as well as it way down. It's apparently only at 17% of its capacity, or less, right now.

Pics from last August from the San Jose Mercury News;



The spot those people are standing on would be under at least 100' of water at full pool. The straight horizontal line in the distance is the shoreline when the reservoir is full.

California Reservoirs capacity/storage levels, as of Dec 31st;

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/reservoirs/STORAGE

Best of luck, CA. Get used to Navy showers!

[nadinbrzezinski]

60. I had to drive to Julian three weeks ago

it was summer driving, all the way to short sleeves.

[11 Bravo]

10. Al Roker called it last week. Glad he was right and I hope it keeps up!

[Adsos Letter]

11. Here also (East Bay area, SF Bay Area). n/t

[fizzgig]

12. every little bit does help

i know the feeling of rain after a prolonged dry spell. did you go stand in it?

[pinto]

24. I'm going for a walk in the rain.

[Arugula Latte]

13. Thank goodness! I hope you get some slow, steady drizzly stuff for awhile to soften up the ground

and then you get some good hard soakers.

[pinto]

17. Precisely. That's the best scenario.

[dhill926]

14. keep sliding south please…

great news.

[pablo_marmol]

37. Yup yup yup! nt

[Brother Buzz]

16. It's spitting in the Sacramento Valley

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and I fear that's all it's gonna do. I question whether it will even be measurable.

On edit: I stand corrected, the rain clocked in and there will be a measurable amount, not much, but measurable.

The farmers in my area who irrigated grains last week are smiling a bit as this will go straight down into the soils.

[petronius]

18. Beautiful, isn't it?

Interesting observation about the gulls. I've never noticed a pattern - there always seem to be a couple of them around here - I'll need to watch closer...

[Mr.Bill]

20. It's snowing here in Lake county.

Started this morning after raining overnight. We're at about 2000'. I had to go out and brush the snow off my Direct TV dish to get a signal. First snow of the year and completely unexpected.

[WillyT]

25. Woo Hoo !!! - K & R !!!

[vt_native]

26. Rain is good

irradiated rainfall, maybe not so much.

[Cleita]

27. I put a post with video in the CA Forum.

[DianaForRussFeingold]

28. Wonderful News...

Rain in California...Sounds beautiful!

[erpowers]

29. Good For You; Picture Please

I am glad it is raining in California. Hopefully you all get all the rain you all need. If possible would you please post at least one picture. I believe you, I would just like to see the pictures. I like seeing pictures when things like this happen.

[democrank]

30. K & R

What wonderful news!

[JDPriestly]

31. 75% chance of rain tonight in LA area. Hoorah!

[wtmusic]

35. Awesome.

Now that they've cut off the aqueduct we need every drop.

[uppityperson]

32. Good news, hope it continues for a while

[2banon]

33. I hear ya.. getting a nice soaking in bay area.. could use more, but it's steady

and I sure hope this front is moving to the Sierras and translating to a decent snow pack.

[Auggie]

34. Lots of rain in Napa County this morning!

[Hekate]

36. Just now started here in Goleta!

Fingers crossed for a steady drizzle for hours. Weather Channel says tomorrow has 0% chance of precipitation.

[onethatcares]

38. I hope you get some measurable rain

your drought amazes me and I talk to people that aren't even aware of it.

Good luck and may the mother earth smile on you guys for a change

[Liberal_in_LA]

39. it feels like rain is coming to the san fernando valley

[Blue_In_AK]

40. Excellent news.

Slow, steady rain for a couple of weeks would be good.

[mulsh]

41. We need at least a month or so of steady rain and snow in the Sierras. It's been raining all

day here in Oakland, beginning to taper off a bit. This will have no effect on our lack of water since our source is Sierra snow melt. I'm hoping for damper day this month and over the next couple of months.

[roamer65]

42. Good to hear.

Most of the moisture this winter has been following a track along the Canadian border. We have way too much snow in Michigan. Feels like a winter from the 1970's.

[PasadenaTrudy]

43. It wants to rain in Pasadena

Huge grey clouds, windy, cold...come on!!

[LadyHawkAZ]

44. My sister-in-law came here from Paso Robles to help me move

She wanted a snowfall. It snowed yesterday. She missed it by 1 day.

This morning my brother sent a text to let her know it was raining in Paso, and she is missing it. She is furious.

[Cha]

45. Hope it's a trend, pinto! nm

[bluestate10]

46. Great. California is such a nice place to visit, in particular San Diego, LA and San Fran. nt

[suffragette]

47. Very glad to hear it!

[REP]

48. Been raining a bit last three days up here in the Santa Cruz Mountains

Never been so happy for cold, dreary weather.

The chickens are less enthusiastic.

[Warren DeMontague]

49. Awesome.

[KoKo]

50. Big HUGS to you all Suffering there and this is from an "East Coaster"

Who knows our Farmers here on East Coast...Organic and Otherwise are suffering through such COLD that their winter crops are not sustainable ... Just went on our CSA Farmer's WebSite...and her Winter crops got taken out by the Snow and below Freezing Temps in this last month.

Just Saying..Us Folks on the East Coast are with you All out there in CA where we get most of our Veggies..Wine Grapes and the rest.

We are suffering on both Coasts...and we are all in this TOGETHER.

Glad you are getting some rain...and wishing and hoping there will be more coming.

[truedelphi]

55. Thanks KoKo.

I have been feeling desperately awful over the animals. California bears are not hibernating, due to it being too warm, and there is nothing but dried mulch as far as anything for them to eat. Certainly no berries, and very little in the way of water.

Same situation for the deer, and every other critter and bird, reptile and insect.


Out in the back yard, I get absolutely screamed at by the resident squirrels if their water bowl is not filled. No water for them except what I offer.

So the rain (And even the snow earlier today!) is absolutely wonderful.

[Le Taz Hot]

51. It rained in the San Joaquin Valley as well.

Not predicted AT ALL! Yay!

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

52. That's a good start.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

53. I'm taking full credit for the rain

It hasn't rained in months, so I thought it would be a good idea to camp at a place in Bodega Bay. I'm certain this brought the rain we woke up to, miserable, cold, and wet. I've never broken camp as quickly as we did this morning. I believe that I tempted Murphy's Law, and I lost. Still, I'm really glad it's raining.

[Sedona]

54. Steady light rain at my new home in Culver City

Been doing so since half time. I'll take credit for washing my car last week.

[Jack Rabbit]

57. We've been getting some rain in the Sacto Valley this week, including today

I did it. I watered my flowers Tuesday and yesterday; it rained Wednesday and today. I knew that would work.

[mountain grammy]

58. Been doing the rain dance for California, even as we're dumped on here

in the Colorado Rockies. We should be sending you some welcomed snowmelt this spring via the Colorado River.

[nadinbrzezinski]

59. NWS issued a winter weather watch for my higher elevations

I was looking at the weather patterns and expected patterns. Today and tomorrow we should see that unusual wet stuff.

Remember though, those roads will be SLICK!!!!

Just upgraded to advisory.

And I am betting warning before this is over. The low pressure is really dropping.

[another_liberal]

61. Get a good downpour following.

Drought sucks.

[SunSeeker]

62. It's now raining in Orange County. Woo hoo!

We're still fucked though. The drought is the worst we've ever seen.

[ReRe]

63. My only hope is that....

.... you get more rain! Before Jerry Brown has a heart attack!

[rudolph the red]

65. Same in San Diego!

I hope it sticks around.