How's the weather, TX, CA Jan2017

[wvu80 6256]

It looks like the west is getting pounded with some bad weather, lots of rain, ice storms etc.  Houston was underwater.  I think Texas got rocked last year with rain a couple of times.

 

I know nobody wants the extreme weather, but are the years-long droughts finally being broken?

[Mallette 4353]

Certainly no drought in Texarkana.  Spent the weekend at my Cossatot property and everything was pretty well soaked and the fog remained all day.  But the temps are pleasant.  Past 24 hours has been pretty steady rain, but no deluge.  We really don't need any, but those who've lived in Texas learn to NEVER curse the rain because too much is far better than too little.

Dave

[CECAA850 27523]

Pouring here now.  Same old same old.

[oldtimer 15241]

Wet up in North Central also.  Honolulu, well rain comes and goes, especially this time of year, but nothing drastic lately.

[BigStewMan 18299]

Rain often the past few weeks; but, in SoCal -- not a lot of volume. 

[Ceptorman 10731]

According to NASA and NOAH, 2016 was the hottest year ever recorded, 2015 was the hottest, 2014 before that.

[BigStewMan 18299]

34 minutes ago, Ceptorman said:

According to NASA and NOAH, 2016 was the hottest year ever recorded, 2015 was the hottest, 2014 before that.

don’t tell Algore.

[hsosdrummer 222]

Last week the L.A. Times ran a series of California maps showing statewide drought patterns at around 2-week intervals over the past few years. (http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-g-california-drought-map-htmlstory.html). Although much of the state is still in moderate to exceptional drought conditions, all the rain we've received just in the past 3 weeks or so has markedly improved the situation. Even though I dislike dealing with the rain (part of why I live in So. Cal. in the first place), I'm looking forward to the next few days' storms finally putting an official end to the drought for a while. I'd like to be able to flush my toilet again without that small pang of guilt I've had for the past few years.

[Seadog 890]

Texas has some crazy weather swings.  The weekend before last I was hunting near Fredericksburg with my son.  We were tent camping and the temperature dropped below 16F both nights. The highs were in the 20s.  Two days later we were hunting about 50 miles from there and the afternoon temperature reached 86F.  I came back with a bad case of bronchitis (and 5 deer).

[Schu 4642]

I know you didn't ask..  but it's raining here in vegas.

[babadono 5820]

Well we got us some rain out here today in So Cal. Has to have been at least 3 inches.

[juniper 173]

41 minutes ago, Schu said:

I know you didn't ask..  but it's raining here in vegas.

Raining in MN too, wait what month is this?

[brians7 32]

Thunderstorms here tonight. Here we go again

[oldtimer 15241]

10 minutes ago, juniper said:

Raining in MN too, wait what month is this?

don't worry.  Despite scientific measurements, there is no global warming or climate change happening here.  Everything these days is just media lies, no matter what the source or the facts.

[mungkiman 2279]

Thank goodness we don't have to put up with scientific measurements any longer...

 

[oldtimer 15241]

Yeah I hate them too.

[brians7 32]

Ok is hailing and my truck is outside dam dam

[oldtimer 15241]

been there done that.  Just remember, it will run exactly as it did before.

[mungkiman 2279]

Out here, we worry about Fir cones. My truck tells the story.

 

Be careful where you park...