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Hannah, Robbin, Jack, Jessica, Red & Bodhi

I can hear and see Dry Creek from the house for the first time this year – 1.23″ rain, cows and calves atop the ridges greening in the gray.

November 28, 2010

NOAA is predicting 7-10″ rain through mid-next week (22nd), flood warnings in the foothills and 7-10′ of snow in the Sierras above 7,000′, beginning Friday with a 20% chance of rain tonight.  The Pineapple Express aimed at California is hooking-up with a low spinning out of the Gulf of Alaska.  We’ve received .37″ over the past 48 hours as a precursor to this event that is consistent with our 30-day cycle set up in October and November.  I am expecting lower low temperatures than forecast around the 25th that may bring snow instead of rain.

It’s really too wet to do much other than prepare for what’s coming.

A decided weather change yesterday, our beautiful fall weather and above-normal temperatures have dropped 20 degrees with a weak storm front entering the state, bringing damp and gray.   A chance of showers Tuesday and again towards the weekend.  Coinciding with the 30-day weather change a week before Thanksgiving, next week should be colder and rainy, and especially cold around Christmas – perhaps even some low snow on Dry Creek.