the weather forecast

[ritaxis]

Our "likely rain" for tomorrow has been upgraded to "showers, with a chance of thunderstorms." Well, okay, it's not like we never have them, but thunderstorms are not really common around here. And also, it looks pretty wet from here until Monday

Comments

[ritaxis]

It turns out to be exactly the best kind of rain for a nice combination of soaking in and runoff (our human water supply is surface water -- i.e., reservoirs and the river, so some runoff is vital). It's a gentle, steady rain.

But for us to have a low-normal year we'd have to get an average of two inches a week for the next two and a half months, so it's drought all around no matter what at this point.

But the rain is lovely.

[erikagillian]

It's supposed to start snowing like heck above 5000'. Over the Feather River part of the mountains anyway, should help. What would really help if they'd stop growing rice and other water intensive crops in the dry and hot Central Valley!

[ritaxis]

That's good! If the snow gets down to 3000 feet, we'll get some on Lomna Prieta.