WTF is with this bleeping weather?

[fan_since79]

Sunday's storm is still on, though the rainfall totals are uncertain.

[gotbeer]

Sunday's storm is still on, though the rainfall totals are uncertain.

 

As long as it's enough to water all my plants.  But I don't want them overwatered. 

[Homebrewer]

Hunkering down for a 3 day event up here. Heavy rain starting in a few hours, then snow, wind, and cold.

Went to the library for a few books in case the power goes out, which it usually does when we get snow and wind.

Looks like it will last until Tues morning.  

[Angel Oracle]

And neither the 82-83 El Nino (11-12 inches from October through January in SoCal) nor 97-98 El Nino (8-9 inches from October through January in SoCal) were nearly as dry as this one has been (3-4 inches from October through January in SoCal).    

Funny, weren't all experts saying this one was on par with those two?

Could have fooled me. 

Edited January 29, 2016 by Angel Oracle

[fan_since79]

After Sunday's rain, forecast calls for warmer and drier weather. Super Bowl weekend is supposed to be 75 degrees and sunny.

Edited January 30, 2016 by fan_since79

[Adam]

Played 18 yesterday. Was wonderful. Ya drought!!!

[fan_since79]

Cancel the tee times for tomorrow.

 

1-2 inches of rain and high winds. A real storm for a change.

[Gavin]

Played 18 yesterday. Was wonderful. Ya drought!!!

 

We're all dying to know, how brown were the fairways? 

[Adam]

Green as cash.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

It was 68 degrees and sunny yesterday, today 54 and raining, chance of snow tomorrow.

Edited January 31, 2016 by Vegas Halo Fan

[Adam]

Bullshit day but at least no rain for a while after today

[Hollyw00d]

Thanks to AO, hundreds of birds have died violent deaths today

[Hollyw00d]

Friggin stoplight got blown down near me

[Adam]

I saw a gnar crash in MV. If AO is keeping score im guessing fatality.

[fan_since79]

.27 inches in Long Beach so far. That might be it.

[Homebrewer]

Rain today, snow tonight.

Supposed to be nice the rest of the week tho.

[Angel Oracle]

Meanwhile, being up here at Big Bear and seeing the part of the lake not used for boats totally dried up sucks. And seeing the main lake's boat ramps having moved out a lot due to drying up, is worse than I imagined.

But go ahead and laugh Adam and Gavin.

If this keeps up in SoCal for 5 more years, it won't be a laughing matter any more.

Edited February 1, 2016 by Angel Oracle

[gotbeer]

Going to be close to 80 for Superbowl. 

 

Tough decision.  Golf while everyone is watching the commercials, or Superbowl. 

[Adam]

Meanwhile, being up here at Big Bear and seeing the part of the lake not used for boats totally dried up sucks. And seeing the main lake's boat ramps having moved out a lot due to drying up, is worse than I imagined.

But go ahead and laugh Adam and Gavin.

If this keeps up in SoCal for 5 more years, it won't be a laughing matter any more.

 

Big Bear Lake is too cold to swim in. 

[Mark68]

Currently snowing in Denver, expecting about a foot more by tomorrow morning.

 

 

Ski resorts expecting anywhere from 1 1/2 to 3 feet.

 

 

I want it to be Saturday early afternoon again, when it was sunny and 60...

[fan_since79]

14-day forecast has chance of sprinkles for the 15th, otherwise dry and very warm. Highs near 80 next week.

 

Sorry, AO.

Edited February 2, 2016 by fan_since79

[Adam]

Let the good times roll! 

[Homebrewer]

The Latest: California snowpack brings good start to winter

Officials in drought-stricken California say the water content of the Sierra Nevada snowpack measures 130 percent of normal for this time of year.

Recent El Nino storms have drenched the state following its driest four-year period on record.

Officials say storms brought the snowpack to its highest level in five years; but the state's major reservoirs remain critically low.

http://news.yahoo.com/latest-california-misses-water-conservation-target-180146827.html

[Homebrewer]

Pushing 70's up here in the Sierra by Mon-Tues, too.

The rain/snow has been good, and we needed it, but everyone's ready for a break. Let everything dry out for a while. Lots of horses getting tired of walking and standing around in the mud. With the hot and dry summers and no rain the past few years, much of the natural grasses died out, leaving lots of bare dirt, which has turned to mud with the constant rains. Talked to one of the local vets at the store this morn, and she said she is dealing with lots of hoof-rot problems with all the large animals. I'm going to go out with her a few days next week just to help her clean and inspect hoofs because the vets and farriers cant keep up, and are getting backlogged.

Some warm, sunny days will start the ground cover sprouting roots to hold the soil together. 

 

Eat your heart out AO.

Edited February 3, 2016 by Homebrewer

[Angel Oracle]

LOL

 

I got to experience the rain/sleet/snow at Big Bear this weekend.   That was epic.   Was smart too, we took the MARTA bus from the I.E. up to Big Bear on Saturday morning and then back on Monday afternoon, and let the bus driver do the driving.  

 

The Sierras snowpack is a good beginning.   Lots of work to be done still, especially in SoCal . 

Edited February 3, 2016 by Angel Oracle