Guest happ Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 "Identifying the Causes ofthe California Mudslides"https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/01/16/us/map-california-mudslides.html?action=click&contentCollection=us&contentPlacement=2&emc=edit_ca_20180117&module=package&nl=california-today&nlid=28580308&pgtype=sectionfront Edit: Not much of an article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 The 2005 La Conchita beach mudslide was less deadly than Montecitohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_La_Conchita_landslide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Beautiful day again, but not good for the already dry winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted January 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Sun was noticably higher and brighter this evening as I left work. Sunset now at 5:07 PM, while sunrise (6:54 AM) has yet to become earlier than the Winter Solstice. Back at the first day of Pacific Standard Time the sunrise was 6:13 AM and sunset was 4:54 PM. Today was warmer again with the offshore flow, but tomorrow should be cooler and Friday much cooler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan the Weatherman Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Beautiful day again, but not good for the already dry winter. I am getting tired of this endless smoggy weather pattern that seemed to have started around Christmas Eve. The only time the air has been better during this period is during the storm we had last week and the weak Santa Ana event a few days ago. We need a more active rainy pattern to begin very soon. The entire western part of the country from the Rockies westward is doing quite horribly right now as far as rain and snow is concerned except for the far north regions like Montana and Washington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Probably the last 80° day in a while 80/ 56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted January 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 I am getting tired of this endless smoggy weather pattern that seemed to have started around Christmas Eve. The only time the air has been better during this period is during the storm we had last week and the weak Santa Ana event a few days ago. We need a more active rainy pattern to begin very soon. The entire western part of the country from the Rockies westward is doing quite horribly right now as far as rain and snow is concerned except for the far north regions like Montana and Washington.As smoggy as it is here, and it seems to be more of a hazy mist in my area, it's much better than what they have in the Central Valley this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 I am getting tired of this endless smoggy weather pattern that seemed to have started around Christmas Eve. The only time the air has been better during this period is during the storm we had last week and the weak Santa Ana event a few days ago. We need a more active rainy pattern to begin very soon. The entire western part of the country from the Rockies westward is doing quite horribly right now as far as rain and snow is concerned except for the far north regions like Montana and Washington. I wasn't aware of how smoggy coastal areas are this winter since offshore and/or neutral flow inland has meant good visibilities. Has this year been worse than normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted January 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Somewhere in Southern California was likely the warmest in the lower 48 again today. The cold weather in Texas is crazy. It's the West Coast ridge and East Coast polar vortex pattern we've seen a few of the last couple of winters. This could be the driest water year on record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 It's been warm for so long that the idea of freezing levels below 3000' seems incongruent esp after a warm/ windy night. Possible snowfall in local mountains. L: 62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan the Weatherman Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 I wasn't aware of how smoggy coastal areas are this winter since offshore and/or neutral flow inland has meant good visibilities. Has this year been worse than normal? It has been persistently smoggy and ugly looking here in Orange since just before Christmas because the air has been so stagnant, due to an unchanging weather pattern. Normally the pattern is more progressive and variable this time of year, helping to keep the air well-mixed. The weak offshore winds blow all the pollution toward the coast, but it doesn't clear out because it isn't strong enough. Earlier in December when we were having all the winds, the air quality was much better except for possibly some dust at times. As long as we remain in this stagnant, rainless pattern, the smog will continue to be an issue for this area. The weak storm forecast for tomorrow will likely help usher in a fresh air mass, hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan the Weatherman Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 I had high hopes for you guys this winter. Phoenix is even worse. Better start building desalinization plants. I have been thinking the same exact thing regarding desalination plants. I fear that we are going to have water shortages in the future if we don't get the normal seasonal snowfall in the Sierras like we used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted January 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 Spring-like day today as it was in the mid 70s and got quite breezy in the afternoon. No sign of the approaching storm so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted January 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 Around 9 PM it was mostly clear, but since then the marine layer has arrived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted January 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 Overcast morning with no fog whatsoever and about half the people on the road have their stupid high beams on. Looks like a morning in May and since it's nothing more than a deep marine layer I would not expect much rain from it. Chance of measurable precipitation is only 20% during the day and 50% tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 Waiting for whatever amount of rain we can get. Thursday: 77/ 62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 MOS shows cool but not cold/ cloudy but not rainy thru day 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted January 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 Marine layer got deeper as the day progressed and now it is cold and cloudy and actually feels like winter, but not a single drop of rain so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted January 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 Marine layer got deeper as the day progressed and now it is cold and cloudy and actually feels like winter, but not a single drop of rain so far.Not true anymore, with a moderate shower, but it looks to be ending as quickly as it began. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 Unimpressive rain totals across the state w/ hardly anything in SoCal other than marine layer drizzle. 62/ 55 0.02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted January 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 As is typical, the 2 Orange County airports got nothing while Lake Forest had some measurable rain due to its proximity to the Santa Ana Mountains. KSNA and KFUL get close to the lowest rainfall totals of all places in most storms and that's probably why they were built at the locations that they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 NNW winds gusting to 35mph this morning. Cool/ partly cloudy 51F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted January 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 No wind here yet. It would be nice to get some wind to get rid of the remaining leaves on my trees and other trees so that they don't remain through next spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 Santa Clarita/ Simi/ Ojai valleys under freeze watch. The very area that suffered fire/ mudslides could lose more fruit groves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted January 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 Palm Springs got 0.01" from the storm. That's more than most of Orange County. Winds have failed to develop here so far. We are closer to the coast and lower in elevation than the Lake Forest reporting station which picked up 0.03", but I would expect similar amounts here from last night's showers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan the Weatherman Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 NNW winds gusting to 35mph this morning. Cool/ partly cloudy 51F It was quite windy in Long Beach this morning, but it has only been breezy in Orange. My area doesn't get the NW winds a strongly as areas closer to the coast and the Los Angeles area in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 It was quite windy in Long Beach this morning, but it has only been breezy in Orange. My area doesn't get the NW winds a strongly as areas closer to the coast and the Los Angeles area in general. It has been windy all day here. NW wind sweep across the San Fernando valley and downslope out of the San Gabriel mountains. It seems like it is windy here quite often during winter esp at night so it mixes the air and elevates minimums compared to calm areas. Nonetheless, today is quite chilly. 63/ 51 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan the Weatherman Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 It has been windy all day here. NW wind sweep across the San Fernando valley and downslope out of the San Gabriel mountains. It seems like it is windy here quite often during winter esp at night so it mixes the air and elevates minimums compared to calm areas. Nonetheless, today is quite chilly. 63/ 51 It did get somewhat windier here in Orange this afternoon after I posted earlier about the wind. I think your area is more favored in NW wind events, as it seems that much of Los Angeles County is. There must be something in my area that blocks the brunt of these winds from reaching my area. However, my area is very prone to strong Santa Ana winds, since I am close to the Santa Ana Canyon and Santa Ana Mountains area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted January 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Solar declination has fallen below 20.00 S today and we will be one month into winter tomorrow. Today was mostly sunny, but chilly. That did not stop lots of people from wearing shorts and short sleeves anyway. Wind never got too strong, although it was breezy during the afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted January 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Low of 39 F this morning at Fullerton Airport. NWS Los Angeles forecast discussion mentions a slight possibility of freezing rain or drizzle for the Paso Robles area Monday morning. That place has one of the largest differences between low and high temperatures out of any city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Coldest morning of winter for my location but not especially cold elsewhere. NWS dropped frost/ freeze advisories though 30's were scattered about. L: 45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted January 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 I hope people in Utqiaġvik (Barrow), Alaska with heart problems are taking their Entresto because (singing voice) "the sun will come up tomorrow" for the first time since November 18. The full disc of the sun will not make it fully above the horizon and most likely be obstructed by clouds and landscape features, but people should be celebrating anyway. If you thought Barrow was bad, there's always Longyearbyen, where the sun will not rise until February 15. Cold offshore flow and lack of an inversion is keeping the air nice and clear today as high clouds increase ahead of the next trough to pass to the north of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Is it frustrating to be at the bottom of a trough. All the energy of the past system shifted east into Mt West. The only semblance of winter are cold temps but nothing even close to widespread freezing. It is noteworthy that south Arizona has a freeze warning. Vegetable/ citrus damage has been in Texas/ Florida this winter but read that grapefruits survived. Coconuts took a hit in south Texas/ central Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan the Weatherman Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 It got down to 38.8 on the north side of my house here in Orange this morning, which is the coldest low of the season so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonk Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Weather Underground said it was 33* when I got up at 6:30am. Here's today's data from a nearby Modjeska Canyon weather station Brr... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Cool in SoCal 64/ 45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan the Weatherman Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Weather Underground said it was 33* when I got up at 6:30am. Here's today's data from a nearby Modjeska Canyon weather station Modjeska Temp.jpg Brr... That is quite cold! That temperature observation must be at the bottom of the canyon where cold air pools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted January 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Chilly morning today. Have not been used to these here. I should have got out my winter jacket. Nevertheless, there was someone jogging in shorts. The sun will be up from 1:26 PM to 1:52 PM in Barrow today for their first sunrise of 2018. Solar noon, with no clouds or obstructions to the horizon should look something like this. Down here, sunset today (5:12 PM) is half an hour later than December 4 and 26 minutes later than Winter Solstice. Sunrise (6:52 AM) is still more than a minute later than Winter Solstice, but lighter mornings than December 21 begin this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 We are in major funk w/ nothing to look forward to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 NWS_SFDISCUSSION...As of 5:04 AM PST Monday...A cold front was slowlymoving southeastward this morning, Point Arena buoy indicatedfrontal passage at midnight. Heavy rain and gusty winds developedahead of this front with isolated rain total reports 3.40" atVenado, 2.54" Cazadero, and upwards of 1-2" over remaininglocations of Sonoma, Napa, and Marin counties. From last eveningand overnight locally wind gusts peaked to near 40 mph at Gualalaand Monte Rio, elsewhere over the Bay Area gusts locally reached upto 20-30 mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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