Northern California Says Goodbye To Decade Long Drought, More Storms On The Way!

Written by on January 17, 2017 in United States of America, Winter 2016/17 with 0 Comments

What a difference 10 days makes! The last round of excessive rain and snowfall essentially ended the California drought north of I-80, that’s 40% but drought remains in Southern California.

San Francisco got more rain in the first 8 days of 2017 than in all of 2013!

With 350 billion gallons of water pouring into Northern California lakes and reservoirs last week, well that makes a difference. Interestingly, reservoirs from Lake Shasta to Tahoe rose faster than any other time since 1922. Shasta is the states largest reservoir and a crucial source for agriculture in a otherwise dry San Joaquin Valley. Thanks to the heavy rains of the last week, Shasta is 82% full!

Via Capital Weather Gang

Credit: weather.com

Excerpt from Zero Hedge

In all, the rainfall totals from around Northern California over the past 14 days are staggering with certain areas receiving nearly 2 feet of rain according to SFGate.

Downtown San Francisco has received 5.53 inches of rain since Jan. 1. The last time the city has seen a number higher than this was 1982 when 7.53 inches fell between Jan. 1 and Jan. 11. During last year’s El Niño year, S.F. had received close to three inches by this date.

More impressive numbers: The coastal range mountains outside Guerneville, where roads and homes went underwater when the Russian River flooded, has received some 21 inches of rain since Jan. 4.

In Downieville, where the Yuba River gushed with a heavy flow all week, some 23 inches of rain were recorded in the past seven days.

Impressive before and after’s.

Via NASA

The last several days has seen a lull in stormy weather for California and West thanks to higher pressure but this is about to change midweek.

NEXT ROUND: 3 Storms Within Next 5 Days!

Storm 1

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Storm 2

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Storm 3

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Another foot of rain and 8+ft of snow expected within these 3 storms.

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

With arctic air never far away and a highly active Pacific, snowfall this winter has been bountiful for Idaho and Northern Rockies. Record amounts of snow coupled with particularly chilly nights in the -30 and even -40s has made for a great winter thus far.

Some impressive snow depths.

37″ in Bern, ID.

Credit: Todd Kunz ‏@ToddKunzKIDK

53″ at Ketchum Ranger Station, said to be 7th greatest depth since 1938.

Credit: NWS Pocatello ‏@NWSPocatello

Hailey, roughly 4 feet in Sun Valley

Credit: NWS Pocatello ‏@NWSPocatello

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