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U.S. Potential Category 3 atmospheric river to hit Northern California
CBS ^ | 26 Dec 2022 | GINA MARTINEZ

Posted on 12/27/2022 1:32:39 AM PST by blueplum

Southern California is set to experience a drastic drop in temperatures on Monday while a powerful winter storm is expected to hit Northern California starting late Monday and bring several inches of rain and heavy winds.

An atmospheric river, or a weather system that moves high concentrations of water vapor outside of the tropics, could on Tuesday bring up 1 to 3 inches of rain to the coastal areas, with higher elevations receiving upward of 3 to 5 inches, the National Weather Service told CBS San Francisco. The atmospheric river could be as strong as a Category 3, with a scale that tops out a 5.

"Locally up to 7 inches are possible over favored peaks and higher terrain ....

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


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Weather
KEYWORDS: atmosphericriver; california; pacificnorthwest
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To: blueplum

Polar Vortexes!

Now Atmospheric Rivers!

21 posted on 12/27/2022 4:02:03 AM PST by rlmorel ("If you think tough men are dangerous, just wait until you see what weak men are capable of." JBP)
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To: fso301

LOL, because calling it a “rainstorm” instead of the confusing and stupidly inane “atmospheric river” won’t create in people the fear and anxiety of global warming they need!


22 posted on 12/27/2022 4:05:18 AM PST by rlmorel ("If you think tough men are dangerous, just wait until you see what weak men are capable of." JBP)
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To: KobraKai

I guarantee we will soon see this term become commonplace on local weather reports all over the country.

Uttered by “bubble-headed bleach blondes with a gleam in their eye”.


23 posted on 12/27/2022 4:07:34 AM PST by rlmorel ("If you think tough men are dangerous, just wait until you see what weak men are capable of." JBP)
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To: AZJeep

Read ‘ State Of Fear ‘ by Michael Crichton.
He Nailed this Evil Propaganda Scam years ago .


24 posted on 12/27/2022 4:32:03 AM PST by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil)
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To: blueplum

Here’s the satellite loop in IR:

https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/goes/sector_band.php?sat=G17&sector=wus&band=GEOCOLOR&length=24


25 posted on 12/27/2022 4:34:22 AM PST by nagant
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?west

This s the current drought map.


26 posted on 12/27/2022 4:39:56 AM PST by AlbertWang
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To: rlmorel

Yes! It’s going to be used constantly, like it’s common and always been there. Just like polar vortex.


27 posted on 12/27/2022 4:46:47 AM PST by KobraKai
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To: blueplum

This used to be called “The Pineapple Express”, not to be confused with the other stuff.


28 posted on 12/27/2022 4:49:10 AM PST by fretzer
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To: Chad C. Mulligan
Since Governor Newsom has destroyed several reservoirs, and the remaining water storage was designed to support 25 million citizens,
California will never see an end to the drought.
29 posted on 12/27/2022 5:10:29 AM PST by Thommas (The snout of the camel is already under the tent.)
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

Cat 3 Atmospheric River! OMG, run for your lives! Drought, who cares about drought? I think I saw a Cat 3 Atmospheric River on the Day After.


30 posted on 12/27/2022 5:14:17 AM PST by hardspunned (Former DC GOP globalist stooge)
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To: Quentin Quarantino

Yup


31 posted on 12/27/2022 5:16:27 AM PST by KSCITYBOY (The media is corrupt)
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To: KobraKai

Many of the terms have been used in meteorology for decades so they were not developed for scare tactics.

However, the LSM just loves the fear porn and the ratings it provides and throws these terms around willy nilly for sensationalism.

NOAA and the NWS have no control how their terminology is co-opted and abused.


32 posted on 12/27/2022 5:28:42 AM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
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To: blueplum

The six weeks snow cover and deep freeze just ended here in North Idaho. Temps are in the 40s and we’ve had a steady day of rain with more to com. The foot of snow on the ground is melting away quickly.

There’s been a huge system moving off the Pacific.


33 posted on 12/27/2022 5:33:40 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (If you're not part of the solution, you're just scumming up the bottom of the beaker)
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To: Delta 21

I saw that. A new numbering system for “atmospheric rivers.” Just what we were missing.

But the important thing is the names. Did this one get christened yet?


34 posted on 12/27/2022 5:35:10 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (If you're not part of the solution, you're just scumming up the bottom of the beaker)
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To: KobraKai
BUT WHAT'S ITS NAME??
35 posted on 12/27/2022 5:35:27 AM PST by Roccus (First we beat the Nazis........then we defeated the Soviets....... Now, we are them.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

GMTA

Plus I type slow
😃


36 posted on 12/27/2022 5:37:16 AM PST by Roccus (First we beat the Nazis........then we defeated the Soviets....... Now, we are them.)
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To: Ronaldus Magnus III

The 1970s had some crazy weather. Crazier than what we are having today.


37 posted on 12/27/2022 5:38:18 AM PST by SamAdams76 (4,762,307 | Truth Social | 87,863,616 | Twitter | Trump Followers)
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To: Clutch Martin

That’s an interesting glossary. I never knew about the “Beaver(’s) Tail” until you gave us that handy reference.


38 posted on 12/27/2022 5:38:51 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (If you're not part of the solution, you're just scumming up the bottom of the beaker)
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To: blueplum

39 posted on 12/27/2022 5:42:07 AM PST by LibWhacker
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To: Delta 21

“Now we have categorized atmospheric rivers on the loose!”

Yep, everything is Hollywood now, including real wars.


40 posted on 12/27/2022 5:45:28 AM PST by BobL
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