Category Archives: atmospheric rivers

California Soak: ‘Like Rain It Sounded Till It Curved’

February 3, 2024

Low, thick, gray clouds and cold air this late-afternoon Saturday here in California’s Central Valley – once again we’re awaiting another ‘atmospheric river‘ (AR) to come crashing onto us, bringing rain and more rain. Expected…

Weather Shit: California AR Cruising — Once Again!

March 21, 2023

Overcast with occasional rain showers this near-noon Tuesday here in California’s Central Valley with all the moisture buffered by some heavy winds blowing through the trees, making more frightful noises beyond the weather-minded environment. This…

Reality Break: Increase Oil Drilling In The Face Of Extreme, Climate-Change-Influenced Weather — WTF?

March 14, 2023

No rain but thickly gray clouds made more ominous by some sharp, high-velocity winds, all overcasting this late afternoon Tuesday here in California’s Central Valley as we reach maybe a lull in the latest storm…

Twister Of A ‘Pineapple Express’ — Weather Weird

March 12, 2023

Darkly gray overcast, freaky-still, and gloomy this late-afternoon Sunday here in California’s Central Valley as bad weather has become more than just white-out snow drifts and rain rivers as the environment has conjured up even…

Rain In California, Again: ‘Unrivaled, Unparalleled Weather’ — Part Infinity

March 10, 2023

Rain and more rain this mid-day Friday here in California’s Central Valley as we feel wet from a ‘pineapple express,’ which blew in from the south Pacific last night — although our rainfall is steady…

‘Rivers’ Of Water Headed For California — Maybe ‘Over-Hyping It,’ Yet Again, Maybe Not As Rain Rules

March 8, 2023

(Image: ‘Atmospheric Rivers Painting,’ acrylic on canvas, by Jan Routh, and found here.) Sprinkling rain and chilly this near-noon Wednesday here in California’s Central Valley — for the first time in a great while, Leroy…

California Beyond Snow — Again ‘Atmospheric Rivers’ Inbound

March 7, 2023

Overcast with occasional slivers of sunshine this early afternoon Tuesday here in California’s Central Valley — a contrast to this morning’s gorgeously clear and warm environment, but right now a seemly preview of the days…

Climate Change And The Future: 2024 ‘Likely To Be Off The Chart As The Warmest Year On Record’ Due To El Niño This Year

January 16, 2023

Overcast and thick looking this early-evening Monday here in California’s Central Valley — no rain right now, but we’ve had a shitload of the stuff the last several days to do a while, During a…