Rain Up to 10" in Places This Weekend

An atmospheric river (a plume of concentrated moisture) is taking aim for the Pacific northwest and northern California with wetter weather impacting our region Thursday through Monday. Snow levels will start around 7000 ft elevation, near Sierra pass levels, on Thursday and then rise higher over the weekend so this pattern will not cause a significant improvement to snow pack. Models are still variable in terms of exact precipitation amounts, but it should be a decent rain event for much of norcal. Confidence is highest for heavy rainfall occurring north of Interstate 80. Rainfall amounts along the southern portion of the storm, south of Interstate 80, could change significantly based on storm track. We will continue to update as the storm gets closer and confidence improves.

Impacts:

* localized Urban and Small Stream flooding * limited Road problems as snow levels will likely be at or above Sierra pass levels * occasional power outages from breezy to gusty southerly winds * potential for debris flows near wildfire burn scars

Timing and strength:

* precipitation expected Thursday for northwest CA and will spread east and southward by Friday with most of the valley measuring 1-4 inches and 4-10 inches across foothills and mountains * heaviest precipitation expected Friday * strongest winds expected on Friday with valley gusts up to 45 mph and higher gusts across the mountains

Jbb

And waterfowl is closed.......go figure

And waterfowl is closed.......go figure

isn't that how it always is? its summer during duck season! lol

Last three years anyway

Just in time for the award ceremony.

We're supposed to be getting 30 - 40mph winds up here starting Thursday...

Reports are that we will get very little snow from this storm.  It is coming from the southwest and not the north like we need.

Just in time for the award ceremony.

I know right?!

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Doesn't look like BC will be getting that much rain, only 1.5" on Friday looked like the max.  I'm hoping that the steelhead show up in our creek after that though!   

 

  My new e-car needs a bath, bring on the rain! 

Troy, with an e-car?  Not monster diesel 4x4?  You've changed man!!! 

Here we go again

Reports are that we will get very little snow from this storm.  It is coming from the southwest and not the north like we need.

Not only will we not get much snow but the rain will melt some of the snow we already have. Not good.

I'm going to be Grumpy Bear on the one and say... It's not going to be enough...for ANYTHING good to happen, expect maybe test out my new French drain. 

We need a EPIC storm to last for days and days and days on end.

I'm going to be Grumpy Bear on the one and say... It's not going to be enough...for ANYTHING good to happen, expect maybe test out my new French drain. 

We need a EPIC storm to last for days and days and days on end.

When it rains it spores! I beg to differ, you would be surprised how many shrooms pop even with a minimal amount of rain..