WTF is with this bleeping weather?

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Here's a few forecast maps I found showing the amount of predicted rainfall for the months of Jan through April.  Above average rainfall is concentrated more in Nor Cal starting now thru January, then Cen Cal and So Cal get more into the mix in Feb thru Mar.  Like Homebrewer has said, we need to wait until the Jan-April months for the bulk of the rain to hit (I hope) before declaring this a bust.

 

Blue=above average, although how much "above average" I don't know.

 

[Angel Oracle]

At least central California is getting rain/snow.

Here's what I see though for SoCal via accuweather.com for what has fallen November 1 through today: a whopping 2/3 of an inch, under half of normal.

And predicted for today through January 30?

A whopping 2 1/3 inches, also about half of normal

One would think the rains would be increasing in January, but no such thing yet.

NOAA keeps on pushing back when the big rains will arrive.

They still claim Jan/Feb/March period will be well above normal precipitation in So Cal. With January not looking good, that looks like fools gold.

It is said that El Niño is now totally in place.

But to me, it = Arte Moreno going past the luxury tax threshold. Not seeing it

[Hollyw00d]

Dry your tears AO, its gonna rain this weekend and all next week

[Angel Oracle]

I see maybe a few .001 this Saturday for SoCal, but nothing else through next week.

[Hollyw00d]

You need to stop browsing pimpmydrought.com

[Angel Oracle]

Good point, the AW version of that can be tough to take. 

[Redondo]

But to me, it = Arte Moreno going past the luxury tax threshold. Not seeing it

 

Lol

[Angel Oracle]

Here's what I don't get.

Even in the previous 4 drought filled years in SoCal, there was MORE rain in the autumn than we had this autumn.

Plus, it's colder than normal.

El Niño?

Edited December 19, 2015 by Angel Oracle

[Homebrewer]

Been raining here all    day    long...

There's talk of snow down in town for Christmas...that should make the kids happy.

[AngelsLongBall]

Pouring in East LB.

[Blarg]

Dan Dimas is getting g wetter by the minute. All that means is more sewer water to the sea, none is retained.

[gotbeer]

Dan Dimas is getting g wetter by the minute. All that means is more sewer water to the sea, none is retained.

 

Yup.   More important for the Sierras to get snow than for LA to get rain. 

[Tank]

Dan Dimas is getting g wetter by the minute. All that means is more sewer water to the sea, none is retained.

 

you better hope english cop never sees your post.

 

btw, next time you see dan dimas, tell him i said hello.

[arch stanton]

It's important to build up a reputation for typos/autocorrects for future plausible deniability. You have to stay a few steps ahead of the 3 to 5 people on the planet who care what you talk about on the net.

[Tank]

[Hollyw00d]

Gonna be nipply tonight

[Glen]

you better hope english cop never sees your post.

btw, next time you see dan dimas, tell him i said hello.

Dan Dimas sounds like the name of a weatherman. Appropriate for this thread.

[Angel Oracle]

Dan Dimas is Johnny Mountain's secret cousin.

[Glen]

Two days ago the extended forecast for my area called for rain/snow on Christmas and the 26th. Today the rain and snow has vanished from the forecast. Dammit.

[Tank]

a year or two ago there was a very short forecast that glendale would get snow. my daughter was so exited about it she took a screen shot. the prediction was gone within a couple of hours, but oh, for a few minutes there, we had a glorious hope of actually see snow at home.

[Adam]

If I don't see at least a 1500 person death toll for El Niño 2016 I'm gonna be pissed

[Homebrewer]

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain. High near 46. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain. Temperature rising to around 47 by 10pm. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

Rain. High near 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain likely before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Snow. High near 36. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Christmas Day

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

[nate]

We have had a ton of rain over the last month as well as a foot of snow.  So much that even three days after it has rained there is still standing water everywhere.  We were below freezing from Thursday-Sat so it all froze.

 

Now it has been pouring rain again.  My backyard has this perpetual little stream going through it.  When it was frozen this weekend my daughter took a little sled and slid down it over and over.

 

[Homebrewer]

Click here for hazard details and duration

Flash Flood Watch

• Today
   

  

  Rain then
  Rain Likely

  High: 49 °F

• Tonight
   

  

  Heavy Rain

  Low: 44 °F

• Tuesday
   

  

  Heavy Rain

  High: 52 °F

 

[Angel Oracle]

Tustin rainfall so far = around an inch since November 1.

Average in same period = around 3 inches.

 

Accuweather prediction from now through February 3 = around 2.5 inches. 

Average in same period = around 3.5 inches.

 

Yep, El Nino is really helping out SoCal.