US west coast braces for ‘atmospheric river’ as huge storm brews

The Guardian UK ^ | 23 October 2021 | Victoria Bekiempis

[blueplum]

A huge Pacific storm is poised to unleash conditions known as an “atmospheric river”, with torrential rains and strong winds putting about 10 million people at risk of flash floods in parts of northern California this weekend.

The incoming tempest has raised fears of mudslides, especially in areas charred during record-setting wildfires this summer.

Some parts of the Pacific north-west, including coastal Oregon, are also expected to see heavy rains and winds, the Bloomberg news website reported.

Much of the Bay Area around San Francisco could see 3-3.5in of rain, with up to 8in expected at higher elevations in the region...

[null and void]

8” of rain equals about 6’ of snow.
Though this is a large storm, it’s not
unheard of for the northern California
region. The Donner Party were witnesses.

[dynachrome]

Maybe it will clear out the backlog of container ships. Let’s go to the beach and get some nikes that have washed up!

[null and void]

In a state of fear. Never ending propaganda to keep people off kilter and under a constant level of anxiety. These people are evil.

If there was no demand, there would be no supply.
(s) nully, who runs the Nut-Job Conspiracy ping list

[null and void]

Be afraid of everything and believe it can be fixed by the government.

That thar is tagline gold!

[null and void]

1st they bitch that all they lakes are drying up, now they are afraid this will overflow empty reservoirs? Be thankful rain is coming fr petes sake.

Who should these militant Atheists thank?

[Don W]

That “atmospheric river” is a near annual event.

It used to be called the “Pineapple Express”, and could occur more than once per season as well.

But that doesn’t fit the “climate catastrophe” agenda, so let’s rename it and hype the living crap out of it.

[foreverfree]

It’s a shame CA has no effective means of capturing said water.

Lack of planning ahead & all being the state’s forte’.

Looks like a job for NAWAPA.

ff

[dfwgator]

It’s a shame CA has no effective means of capturing said water.

"Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown!"

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks, I had forgot about that "racist weather term":

"Yes, as well as the term “Pineapple Express” referring to moisture being fed up from Hawaii.

[Lurker]

“Someday a real rain will come...”

Great line from a great movie.

L

[tflabo]

Will it wash away any Kookifornicate leftards? What a beautiful drenching bath that would be. Talk about beneficial rains.

[tinamina]

I used to live in Northern California. The rainy season is from November to March basically. It pours. Sometimes it gets some thing called a pineapple express where it pours more and then it’s dry in the summer that’s how it has always been that I know of.

[Rebelbase]

Should be good enough to wash off the salt.

[ckilmer]

California has a good system designed 70 years ago by republicans for a state population half the size of california’s current population.

There are many reservoirs in northern california and along the coastal mountains and the sierra nevadas that are a third to a quarter full. they can take a lot of water.

california’s problems could be shrunk considerably if they put more value in central valley farmers than they do in the snail darter.

[RckyRaCoCo]

Global Worming

[RckyRaCoCo]

Ouch...heh.

[halo66]

Haha! Absolutely! God forbid we use that term to describe the origin of the moisture plume…I may be canceled after such a a hate-filled, racist description

[logi_cal869]

Maybe I neglected the sarc tag, but your comment dovetails with my own.

It’s not like droughts never happened before, but ‘crisis’ & ‘disruption’ are tools the left will never let go.

[unread]

“atmospheric river”... has been a weather term for decades when tons of rain are here or a lack of rain."

Ok....thanks for that..

[Inspectorette]

Central Oregon Coast here. Winds are slowly starting to pick up, rain steady. Supposed to get worse afternoon and evening.