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US west coast braces for ‘atmospheric river’ as huge storm brews
The Guardian UK ^ | 23 October 2021 | Victoria Bekiempis

Posted on 10/24/2021 1:51:58 AM PDT by 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...

(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Weather
KEYWORDS: atmosphericriver; shipping; stormcyclone; westcoast
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To: Lean-Right
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.


61 posted on 10/24/2021 7:04:52 AM PDT by null and void (LGBTQ = Let's Get Biden To Quit, FORK-N-A = First Uttery Cancel Kamala-Nancy-Axed)
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To: blueplum

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


62 posted on 10/24/2021 7:05:04 AM PDT by dynachrome ("I will not be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.")
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To: servantboy777
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

63 posted on 10/24/2021 7:09:48 AM PDT by null and void (LGBTQ = Let's Get Biden To Quit, FORK-N-A = First Uttery Cancel Kamala-Nancy-Axed)
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To: Spok
Be afraid of everything and believe it can be fixed by the government.

That thar is tagline gold!

64 posted on 10/24/2021 7:13:32 AM PDT by null and void (LGBTQ = Let's Get Biden To Quit, FORK-N-A = First Uttery Cancel Kamala-Nancy-Axed)
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To: DownInFlames
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?

65 posted on 10/24/2021 7:14:53 AM PDT by null and void (LGBTQ = Let's Get Biden To Quit, FORK-N-A = First Uttery Cancel Kamala-Nancy-Axed)
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To: blueplum

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.


66 posted on 10/24/2021 7:15:39 AM PDT by Don W (When blacks riot, neighbourhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
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To: logi_cal869
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

67 posted on 10/24/2021 7:18:52 AM PDT by foreverfree
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To: logi_cal869
It’s a shame CA has no effective means of capturing said water.

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

68 posted on 10/24/2021 7:24:19 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: halo66
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.

69 posted on 10/24/2021 7:41:23 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (I'm vaccinated! I stand with anyone with a moral, medical or sane objection to the vaccine. )
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To: HYPOCRACY

“Someday a real rain will come...”

Great line from a great movie.

L


70 posted on 10/24/2021 7:45:49 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: blueplum

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


71 posted on 10/24/2021 7:51:39 AM PDT by tflabo (Truth or tyranny )
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To: blueplum

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.


72 posted on 10/24/2021 7:59:36 AM PDT by tinamina
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To: steve86

Should be good enough to wash off the salt.


73 posted on 10/24/2021 8:07:32 AM PDT by Rebelbase (Were State Dept. Havana Syndrome victims the guinea pigs of 5G/graphene oxide "vaccine" tests?)
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To: logi_cal869

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.


74 posted on 10/24/2021 8:14:15 AM PDT by ckilmer
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To: blueplum
Global Worming
75 posted on 10/24/2021 8:15:58 AM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Please Pray For My Brother Ken.)
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To: null and void

Ouch...heh.


76 posted on 10/24/2021 8:17:21 AM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Please Pray For My Brother Ken.)
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To: Grampa Dave

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


77 posted on 10/24/2021 8:28:29 AM PDT by halo66
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To: ckilmer

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.


78 posted on 10/24/2021 8:31:29 AM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: Grampa Dave
“atmospheric river”... has been a weather term for decades when tons of rain are here or a lack of rain."

Ok....thanks for that..

79 posted on 10/24/2021 8:47:27 AM PDT by unread (Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities - Voltaire)
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To: blueplum

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


80 posted on 10/24/2021 9:27:04 AM PDT by Inspectorette
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