A LOOK AT RAINFALL STATISTICS FOR LOCATIONS AROUND OUR FORECAST AREA SHOWS THAT YEAR TO DATE RAINFALL IS RUNNING ONLY ABOUT 65-80% OF NORMAL. MOST...IF NOT ALL...OF THAT DEFICIT WILL BE ERASED LATE NEXT WEEK AND INTO THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND IF THE MEDIUM RANGE MODELS VERIFY. THE GFS AND ECMWF HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT IN FORECASTING A VERY WET PATTERN FROM THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY (JAN 3-6)...WITH PROGRESSIVELY WETTER SYSTEMS SLAMMING THE STATE OF CA DURING THAT TIME FRAME. THE INITIAL RAIN EVENT COULD BEGIN AS EARLY AS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK WAS ISSUED EARLIER TODAY TO CALL ATTENTION TO THE START OF THE WET PATTERN OUT AT THE END OF OUR CURRENT FORECAST PERIOD.
from the weather geeks...sounds like these two weak storms are bringing us closer to a much needed big storm. My guess is that they are talking about 7 to 10 inches...we'll have to see.
from the weather geeks...sounds like these two weak storms are bringing us closer to a much needed big storm. My guess is that they are talking about 7 to 10 inches...we'll have to see.
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