Congratulations Northern California

[Duckfan]

You are about to get a significant amount of precip. from 2 or 3 storms with snow in mountains.

I tend to keep an eye on these things as a former resident of Sacramento.

I hope Folsom Lake gets a big fill-up since it was near bottom when I left.

Same for Shasta too.

Water crisis averted?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I doubt the water crisis is over, but it may be not as dire.

We still have a lot of catching up to do, even with these good storms coming in.

Every bit helps!

[Wounded Bear]

2. Yeah, probably take 2-3 years at least....

of above average rainfall/snow to get back to "norm" if it ever will.

[KamaAina]

3. And we're looking at La Nina next year

the opposite of El Nino, so next winter is likely to be dry yet again.

[Wounded Bear]

4. I left SoCal in 2k5...

but I still have an interest because my daughter and 2 grandsons are in Orange County.

Yeah, another La Nina would put you guys back on the dry cycle yet again.

[panader0]

6. El Nino was supposed to bring rain here in So Az.

It didn't happen. It has been a warm winter. Yesterday I noticed that the mesquite tree next to the
house was already in bloom. Mesquite!--The tree that always waits until April or early May. Weird.
Over 80 degrees here lately. At least I'm saving on firewood.

[mackerel]

5. It's already Friday and I've yet to see significant

rain. Not enough to help Folsom.

[KamaAina]

8. We're supposedly going to get nailed from tonight through tomorrow night

to the tune of an inch to an inch and a half on the flats.

Hopefully it will have tapered off somewhat as I undertake a two-hour-plus public transit journey from San Jose to Berkeley Sunday morning.

[The Second Stone]

7. Here is a resevoir data link. Folsom is actually doing quite well

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cdecapp/resapp/getResGraphsMain.action

The snow pack is a different set of data. http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-blogs/clark/west-snowpack-gains-have-been-great-in-20152016/54781464

Note that snowpack is more complex to interpret.

[Throd]

9. Just drove by Folsom Lake. It looks almost full.

[Brother Buzz]

10. Folsom lake is unique

Folsom is a relatively small reservoir compared to its drainage basin. It's, like, 63% full, but they have already started releasing water to avoid flooding when the snowpack melts.

[ghostsinthemachine]

11. raining like hell!

right now in Sac area. Been going on for since late afternoon...

[PasadenaTrudy]

12. Nothing yet in L.A.

Hope this changes soon.