Posted on 10/12/2009 11:40:53 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
It's really bitter cold here in central CA. Probably won't climb to 70 degrees here and supposed to have overnite lows in the 60's. This is killing me, I just can't shake this cold.
I am looking forward to some weather after our long dry summer, but it amazes me what they call a “storm” in California, at least here in the Central Valley. Having lived through a typhoon’s direct hit on Guam and many hellaceous thunderstorms on the east coast, I just have a hard time getting excited about a little rain and some wind. That being said, I do hope those on the coast and in slide areas are safe.
Here in the Motherlode, we are expecting 3 to 7 inches of rain and strong winds. Already have a flood watch...
Should be fun!
It’s about time! We haven’t had rain for months around here. Southern California can never get too much of it. We’ve had too much dry weather, too many fires, and not nearly enough water.
Could there be snow in the mountains?
and here come the mudslides...
http://www.thefoothillsforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&p=62231
preemptive Tujunga Cyn evacuations already ordered
Typhoon Moisture to Power California Soaker
Updated: Monday, October 12, 2009 10:19 AM
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Heavy rain that will soak California will hearken back to last week's powerful Western Pacific typhoon. Melor dissipated after pounding Japan, but its heavy load of tropical warmth and moisture has since been handed off downstream to a storm slated to reach the California coast Tuesday.
What this will mean is that California will get widespread rainfall between Monday night and Wednesday measuring 2-4 inches, with 6-inch amounts in along the coast ranges and the Sierra Nevada. Even higher amounts will show along the normally wet slopes.
The southerly reach of the heavy rain is not yet certain. Southern
A high freezing level will keep the rain/snow line above the 7,000-foot mark. So heavy snow, and it will be measured by the foot, will keep to the upper
But when it pours, man it pours.
“Great, so now the World Series is going to get moved to December.”
Hopefully the one between the Dodgers and Angels.
That storm was originally projected to hit us here in the PNW, but looks like SoCal is gonna get the brunt of it!
Stay safe!
Not much...this storm is relatively “warm”,
Could happen. The Angels are the one team I believe that does have a winning record against the Yankees over the last 15 years.
Naw. It never rains in Southern California.
Updated: Monday, October 12, 2009 1:26 PM
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The first major West Coast storm of the season will slam into California late Monday night and continue inland Tuesday and Tuesday night.
The combination of strong winds and heavy rain will create all sorts of problems starting early Tuesday morning, especially near the coast, and then in the mountains.
Heavy rainfall, on the order of 2 to 4 inches, will douse a large portion of the hilly region just inland from the coast and also through the Sierra Nevada into Tuesday night. The combination of flash flooding and sudden mudslides could lead to some road closures. A few mountain locations may even get as much as 6 to 8 inches of rain!
This will be a warm storm, so snow levels in the Cascades will be near 8,000 feet and rising, which is well above pass level and good news for those who plan on crossing the Sierra on Interstate 80.
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Very High winds in the Sierra's....
Often they will predict some kind of monster storm that only turns out to be a light drizzle.
I hate the start of rainy season in California.
It always takes too long for people to remember how to drive in the rain here. Happens every year. You’d think they would have figured it out by now.
New Brighton and Sunset State Beaches closing in the Santa Cruz area - expecting 55 mph winds and heavy rain. Guess the campers would want a refund if they got wet LOL.
Isn't that the truth!
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