Tag: National Weather Service

We Needed That

On February 7 – 9th we got rain, lots and lots of rain. But we really needed it as we are experiencing a serious draught here on the west coast. Mount Tamalpais, which is just a few miles from the house, got 21 inches of rain during this weekend! This is what those three days looked like here at the… Continue reading

The Fog Descends

Yesterday was uncharacteristically hot. In fact, even after the sun went down, the temperature was miserable. But this morning things are back to normal. The sun is shining. The temperature is in the mid-50’s. The wind is rushing in from the west (ocean-side) with great gusto. And the fog if churling into the bay from over the house and over… Continue reading

Under Siege!

We have had 4 days of heavy, solid rain here in the Los Angeles area—totally out of the ordinary for paradise. What’s interesting is this is like snow in Atlanta. The city starts to fall apart. They can’t cope with rain since it never happens. Of the 6 elevators in the building I was in today, only 2 were working!… Continue reading

P’cola T’storm

Amazingly, people were swimming in the Gulf before, during, and probably after this storm.  But maybe, it was ok.  I never went down to the water.  If any oil or dispersant were around, it wasn’t visible from the hotel room balcony.  Sunday night, the last night of the visit, a big thunderstorm came from the north.  I shot this short… Continue reading