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Post by Slyoldawg on Mar 18, 2016 21:09:09 GMT -5
It is 700 miles from the Mexican border to Oregon's state line. and better than a hundred miles, or so from the Pacific Ocean to Nevada, so with a state this large seldom would rain cover the whole state at the same time. Where I live on the coast there is a line of small mountains that seperates us from the mainland, The fog from the ocean gives us enough water to keep grass and trees green year round. We have house fires, but not any grass fires on this side of the ridge. We get our water from the snow runoff in the mountains. There is water control in spots around the state but this area is not included . The reservoir that supplies our water in the San Francisco area has not been below normal levels that I've heard of. I hope those who need rain out here get all they need, and the ones suffering flooding get to higher ground. We don't have grass. We have matting down covered by wood chips in the back yard and no grass in the front to worry about. Sandra does have a large garden and lots of plants in pots around the yard though/
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Post by rah on Mar 19, 2016 3:29:24 GMT -5
Oh yea, that's right, you two did have to move awhile back. Hope the pups like the new place! My yard is a mess after the winter but still not time yet to get on that because it's been too wet. So yesterday I got my neighbor Steve to help me cut some countertops to the proper length for my girls who are doing some remodeling. Steve has a great woodshop set up in his barn and a table saw that is just awesome. So doing that work and loading the stuff along with the Fire pit we got them for Christmas into my pickup and taking it over to them is all I got done. But I did get to grill thin cut pork chops for dinner. First time I've had a chance to use the grill for a couple months.
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Post by rah on Mar 26, 2016 17:53:09 GMT -5
Well they're saying the precip will continue for a good part of CA through the next two weeks going into April. The drought is truly busted. But for us here in the Midwest the first part of April is going to suck! We have a polar blast coming down and temps will be 15 or more deg below average by next weekend with hard freezes at night for several days. My trees are budding and my Willows even have leaves on them already. The Robins have returned. It is going to screw up local vegetation royally. link
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Post by jerbear on Apr 3, 2016 0:13:20 GMT -5
For what it is worth our March & April has been more wet and cool than it was in February thus far. Just enjoying the weather here before that ungodly summer heat kicks in and roasts us in DFW.
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Post by rah on Apr 4, 2016 7:23:29 GMT -5
Never mind the fact that for the most part CA water is making a comeback for now. The climate alarmists are trying to connect the drought to man caused climate change. They do this every time some calamity occurs somewhere. Doesn't matter if it's drought or floods, much higher than normal temperatures or much lower than normal temperatures, tornado outbreaks, or hurricanes, or wild fires. Where ever it's going on is where man caused climate change is at that particular time. When things are good or within normal averages, well then it's just weather you know.
So here is the most recent article from a "climate scientist" claiming that the CA drought was just a taste of things to come, just like this guy and several others claimed about Texas a couple years ago when they were having their drought.
Atmospheric patterns linked with drought occurred more frequently in recent decades
For someone that follows this stuff the amount of junk science hyping any recent calamity as the result of human caused climate change is just mind boggling. Really the only way to figure out who to listen to is getting to know the players. One wouldn't know that the US as a whole has actually had pretty good weather compared to many times in the past. One wouldn't know that Atlantic hurricane incidence is way down and we set a new record for the number of years the US has gone without a hit by a Major hurricane. One wouldn't know that despite our ever increasing ability to "see" and identify more tornadoes because of ever improving radar technology and expanding coverage that the tornado count for the last 4 years has been well below average.
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Post by jerbear on Apr 17, 2016 8:57:01 GMT -5
Today, Sunday morning, we are getting a deluge here and it is to continue for 2 more days. Everything is full and it's blowing towards Minnie.
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Post by rah on Apr 17, 2016 14:22:13 GMT -5
If the models have it right all of Texas is in for a cooler and wetter spring than normal. In fact that is what it's looking like is going to be the case for most of the southern US. Lots of rain with some flooding but considerably less than normal severe weather.
After a big spike in February tormado incidence in the US has dropped below the mean once again and is projected to drop even more. There have only been three EF-3 tornadoes in the whole country so far this year with none any stronger than that.
Here is some of the data from NOAA.
Here is a link to the NOAA storm prediction center where I got those charts. Look on the side bar to the left and you will find a link to the page for current severe weather forecasts that anyone can use to keep tabs when the sky looks angry in your area or someplace where you have people you care about.
Storm Prediction Center
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Post by jerbear on Apr 20, 2016 20:16:06 GMT -5
yep, we have not hit the A/C yet and it is supposed to storm more tonight and in the morning. Ya'll may have seen news reports of flooding in Houston. Our swift water teams have deployed top the Hill Country to assist with water rescues. We had a call to Lake Ray Hubbard for a water rescue, but it turned out to be a poorly docked boat broke loose of it's mooring and was crashing against the shoreline rocks. Too bad because we are not equipped to tow something like that in extremely rough water.
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