Weather

[Vrede too]

Cloudy, only made it to 74 °F after all.
The Record is 77 °F.
The Low was 52 °F, close to the average High 55 °F.
Staying in the 60s and upper 50s through 10 days. Then, it's into March.

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Cloudy, only made it to 74 °F after all.
The Record is 77 °F.
The Low was 52 °F, close to the average High 55 °F.
Staying in the 60s and upper 50s through 10 days. Then, it's into March.

Think you can safely put away your snow shoes.

[Vrede too]

True story:
We're only getting up to about 55 or so tomorrow, with expected heavy rain and some gusty wind. Weather chicks are going amuck. One said, and I quote "nobody is used to this much chill and wind. You'll need to emotionally prepare yourselves - and prepare yourselves for a rough day."

I think I'm sufficiently "emotionally prepared".

Legal pot will help the populace with that. Blizzard warning for LA County, above 4000 feet, first time since 1989 (?). You may have an easy drive to sledding the day after tomorrow.

Yeah, SD County mountains are getting snowed, unusually low, down to about 2,500 ft. Closest place for us to play in the snow is about an hour away around Julian - on a nice day. About two hours or more when it snows because of the crowds of people wanting to show their kids snow. We'll pass.

Looks like the worst (best?) of it is staying north of you.

Los Angeles sees first blizzard warning since 1989

... California Highway Patrol closed the state's longest interstate - Interstate 5 - due to unsafe roadways, forcing heavier traffic onto Highway 101.

Forecasters are predicting snowfall of up to an incredible 8ft (2.4m) in mountains to the north and east of Los Angeles by Saturday.

The mountains are expected to experience powerful winds of 60-75mph (96-120 km/h) while coastal areas may experience flooding.

The icy weather front stretches along the entire US West Coast, as well as the Canadian province of British Columbia.

The winter storm warning is in effect for the coastal Ventura County mountains and Los Angeles County mountains from early Friday through Saturday, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.

Snowfall of up to 5ft is also possible on the mountain peaks around the city of Santa Barbara....

A weak tornado touched down in southeast Los Angeles county on Thursday, toppling some trees....

"I have to be totally honest with you guys," one baffled California meteorologist told viewers this week. "I've actually never seen a blizzard warning."

... The snow elevation may drop as low as 1,500ft - about as high as the famed sign in the Hollywood hills....

Portland, Oregon, had nearly 11in (28cm) of snowfall by overnight into Thursday morning, the NWS reported, its second snowiest day ever recorded....

Meanwhile, temperatures in Washington DC hit 81F (27C) on Thursday, a February high not seen since 1874.

More storms are expected to roll through California early next week.

[Vrede too]

Yeah, SD County mountains are getting snowed, unusually low, down to about 2,500 ft. Closest place for us to play in the snow is about an hour away around Julian - on a nice day. About two hours or more when it snows because of the crowds of people wanting to show their kids snow. We'll pass.

Wow, 7+ swift water rescues in SD today! Did you ever get those pontoons for your rig?

[O Really]

Feature on local TV news: San Diegans with newly purchased snow chains trying to put them on.

The ocean was living up to the description of "angry sea". Huge waves, churning surf, wind. First time I think there were zero surfers.

[Vrede too]

Feature on local TV news: San Diegans with newly purchased snow chains trying to put them on....

I used to do a refresher early each winter, but I haven't bothered for a few years.

[O Really]

Feature on local TV news: San Diegans with newly purchased snow chains trying to put them on....

I used to do a refresher early each winter, but I haven't bothered for a few years.

Through the luxury of having a choice, I haven't been anywhere that I needed chains in decades, but back when I did have to carry them around it seems they were real chain, heavy and cumbersome and a royal pain to install. The new ones seem to be some sort of spring thing, much lighter, and install much easier. It would still be miserable to be out in 15 degrees 20mph wind beside the highway trying to get your chains on.

https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local ... c6afa65c0c

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Through the luxury of having a choice, I haven't been anywhere that I needed chains in decades, but back when I did have to carry them around it seems they were real chain, heavy and cumbersome and a royal pain to install. The new ones seem to be some sort of spring thing, much lighter, and install much easier. It would still be miserable to be out in 15 degrees 20mph wind beside the highway trying to get your chains on.

https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local ... c6afa65c0c

In MT I switched to studs every winter, rarely needed chains. Well worth the one-time investment in tires and used rims.

[Vrede too]

Cloudy, only made it to 74 °F after all.
The Record is 77 °F.
The Low was 52 °F, close to the average High 55 °F.
Staying in the 60s and upper 50s through 10 days. Then, it's into March.

Think you can safely put away your snow shoes.

I actually have snowshoes, maybe 2 pair, that I brought with me from MT 18 years ago. Never used them here.

74° again today, windows all open . . . in February . The Record is again 77°. 60s through 8 days, then maybe a dip into the 50s. Highland Park is 47°.

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74° again today, windows all open . . . in February . The Record is again 77°. 60s through 8 days, then maybe a dip into the 50s. Highland Park is 47°.

I miss North Carolina.

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74° again today, windows all open . . . in February . The Record is again 77°. 60s through 8 days, then maybe a dip into the 50s. Highland Park is 47°.

I miss North Carolina.

[Vrede too]

74° again today, windows all open . . . in February . The Record is again 77°. 60s through 8 days, then maybe a dip into the 50s. Highland Park is 47°.

I miss North Carolina.

https://www.weather.gov/images/lot/wxst ... 9dc8382d9b

I miss North Carolina.

https://www.weather.gov/images/lot/wxst ... 9dc8382d9b

You must really miss it.

17° above average today.
22 above average days this February.
2nd warmest February on record.
4th warmest winter on record.

There's a tree outside my bedroom window that's blooming . . . in February .

[O Really]

Nobody wants to hear about ours.

[GoCubsGo]

There's a tree outside my bedroom window that's blooming . . . in February .

That's just wrong also.

It's always the Bradford Pears that bloomed first.

[GoCubsGo]

Nobody wants to hear about ours.

Not gonna lie.

There's a little part of me that has been smiling about you having to suffer a little adverse weather.

[O Really]

Nobody wants to hear about ours.

Not gonna lie.

There's a little part of me that has been smiling about you having to suffer a little adverse weather.

Understood. Coldest rainiest winter in San Diego County since at least 1989 and maybe forever depending on what you measure. But what's not reflected in the weather reports is that because there are several mini-climate zones, conditions vary substantially over the area. Today is "officially" a rainy day, and it did rain for about a half hour and may rain again this evening. But in between it's clear blue sky and warm sun - even with an air temp of low sixties. I'll try not to whine.

[GoCubsGo]

Nobody wants to hear about ours.

Not gonna lie.

There's a little part of me that has been smiling about you having to suffer a little adverse weather.

Understood. Coldest rainiest winter in San Diego County since at least 1989 and maybe forever depending on what you measure. But what's not reflected in the weather reports is that because there are several mini-climate zones, conditions vary substantially over the area. Today is "officially" a rainy day, and it did rain for about a half hour and may rain again this evening. But in between it's clear blue sky and warm sun - even with an air temp of low sixties. I'll try not to whine.

Yeah, I'd rather live in the midwest.

It builds character.

[Vrede too]

Nobody wants to hear about ours.

Not gonna lie.

There's a little part of me that has been smiling about you having to suffer a little adverse weather.

Adverse for some, a boon for most.

Large sections of California out of drought status for the first time in a long time

‘Epic’: Extreme storms have California near an all-time snowpack record set 40 years ago


A road sign peeks out from Highway 50 near Phillips Station in El Dorado County on Friday as state water managers measured the snowpack. At nearby Sierra-at-Tahoe resort, the snow total for the winter have reached nearly 500 inches (41 feet).

Wow.

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A road sign peeks out from Highway 50 near Phillips Station in El Dorado County on Friday as state water managers measured the snowpack. At nearby Sierra-at-Tahoe resort, the snow total for the winter have reached nearly 500 inches (41 feet).

Wow.

Wow is right.

But hey, Toy is probably snowed in with Solar.

They deserve each other,

[O Really]

It's definitely a good thing to get a dent into the drought, but it hasn't been without issues, including upcoming big flood potential. Lot of people trapped in the mountains, some residents, but others who thought it would be cool to rent a place and watch the storm. Opps. Shoulda brought more food. Wrecks, slides, downed trees, crushed roofs, buried cars.

Meanwhile, at the coast, the only issue is running about 7-10 degrees under average high temp.