Posted on 02/23/2010 4:15:20 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Two storms will effect the West from today through the
These two storms can be easily seen on the Pacific satellite picture. Note that the second storm in the middle of the Pacific is tapping a rich moisture source north of Hawaii.
Rain is already falling over the northern third of California on north and more occurs tonight while spreading slowly south. This is nothing more than the typical run of the mill rain and mountain snow producer. Not really a big deal. Very little rain gets into Southern California from this tomorrow afternoon and evening. Only a little light rain will occur, certainly not enough to cause problems in the burn areas, while the deserts of California and Arizona remain dry.
The second storm will become more of a full latitude storm that, like I said earlier, is already tapping a rich moisture source. In the Northwest rain spreads in tomorrow night and continues Friday along with gusty winds, especially along the coast and in the Cascades. Winds could be in the 20 to 40 mph range. Snow levels rise to near 4,500 feet before falling some on Friday.
Rain spreads from north to south through California Friday and Friday night, arriving in southern California Friday night.
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Thank goodness, at least rhis time there is no lava.
I’ve had about enough of this global warming. Shoveled the drive for what............the umteenth time. This is the 10th snowiest winter since 1900 here.
Golly, I sure hope everyone who gets LOTS of that nice white stuff will give proper credit to Al Gore for the gift of globull "warming".
Just think of the nice fluffy snow on their solar panels and skylights. Failure to remove the snow load could damage the solar panels (sighing) and so could stepping on them..... Darned if you do, and darned if you don't!
Just checked our local TV weather gurus......virtually no chance of any desert spritz for the Wednesday system; they’re all “wait and see” mode about committing to any wa-wa out here Saturday.
That is why it is a desert out there...
Read my link, in San Bernardino a reservoir was built to trap mountain/storm runoff just to replenish the local aquifer instead of losing it to the ocean.
Of course on the other hand here in San Diego, concrete plants aren’t allowed to use sand from the river banks because environmentalists want the sand to wash down stream to the sea but it’s okay to import sand by train from Baja. Go figure.
Then I think in Long Beach there is a water reclamation plant (from sewage) where citizens refuse to drink reclaimed water so it is pump into the local aquifer, re-contaminated then pumped back out for use by the water department. Same with a desalination pilot plant up, the pure reclaimed water is pumped into the ground.
Citizens do not refuse to drink reclaimed water, they are not allowed to drink reclaimed water. It is used as a source to help manage the groundwater basins though. Reclaimed water that is pumped into a basin and then pumped out later for use, is no longer consider reclaimed water. There are a number of basins in CA. I am somewhat familiar with the management of the two basins in LA County and the one in Orange County.
It done rained reeeel good here last night.
I beg to differ esp. with desalination, polls showed people would refuse to allow that water into a public water system.
If by referring to recycled water carried in purple piping you mean people aren’t allowed to drink it because it was not processed for drinking then you are correct.
I have no clue as to what point you are trying to make. Desalinated water is used as a potable water source and it is allowed in public water systems all over the world. As I wrote before, reclaimed water is not allowed in the potable water system.
“....Desalinated water is used as a potable water source and it is allowed in public water systems all over the world....”
That is my point except Long Beach doesn’t allow it in its public water system, gets pumped into the local aquifer.
Thanks for the Alert Ping Ernest. This will be yet another storm to watch closely.
Rain Arrives in the West ( From the Olympics all the way down to Southern California )
Thank you, Ernest! :)
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