Yesterday I learned that "Atomspheric River" used to be called "Pineapple Express"
Pineapple Express is just a category of AR, the most common type that CA got. They're specifically where the moisture came from Hawaii. I think if the moisture comes from the Philippines it's technically called a Mango Express?
Anyway, ARs happen all over the globe - Europe just got one recently, I think. The 2020 flooding in central Europe was from one, if memory serves.
Well got a 2nd pump that does in fact work. Also got a surprise burst of rather heavy rain late in the day today that proves the pump isn't going to amount to much in the face of a downpour. But it'll probably be best served in emptying things out as much as possible before the next wave. Have a bit of a pit dug for it so it should fill up again a number of times from just the water soaked in the yard, so getting that up and out will leave more room in the dirt for later.
Also the replacement pump is sadly not automatic, so will have to make sure I don't burn it out if it catches up and have it running dry.
Yesterday I learned that "Atomspheric River" used to be called "Pineapple Express"
Pineapple Express is just a category of AR, the most common type that CA got. They're specifically where the moisture came from Hawaii. I think if the moisture comes from the Philippines it's technically called a Mango Express?
Anyway, ARs happen all over the globe - Europe just got one recently, I think. The 2020 flooding in central Europe was from one, if memory serves.
Isn’t the jet stream an AR
The jet stream doesn't necessarily carry moisture.
Yesterday I learned that "Atomspheric River" used to be called "Pineapple Express"
Pineapple Express is just a category of AR, the most common type that CA got. They're specifically where the moisture came from Hawaii. I think if the moisture comes from the Philippines it's technically called a Mango Express?
Anyway, ARs happen all over the globe - Europe just got one recently, I think. The 2020 flooding in central Europe was from one, if memory serves.
Isn’t the jet stream an AR
The jet stream doesn't necessarily carry moisture.
That’s right I had my metaphors mixed up. The Jet Stream is more akin to the river bank than the river itself.
Yeah, SoCal got hammered with rain last night and this morning, particularly up in Santa Barbara but even down here in LA we got enough rain to cause plenty of road closures for flooding and debris flows.
Maybe this will get us to rethink/restructure our water infrastructure?
Like if we had a way to pipe a bunch of this directly into the aquifer that would be cool.
A few years ago Los Angeles county passed Measure W, the safe clean water act, which is all about building water infrastructure. I think it's about 300 million per year.
Yeah, I just drove a Lyft passenger from LAX to near the 91/241 interchange in Orange County and I would not recommend it. Heavy to torrential rain pretty much the whole way down, lots of accidents on the freeways.
I’m a confident driver in inclement weather, learned how to drive in the rain, sleet, and snow of Midwestern winters, but I’m not so confident in other SoCal drivers…
Yeah, I just drove a Lyft passenger from LAX to near the 91/241 interchange in Orange County and I would not recommend it. Heavy to torrential rain pretty much the whole way down, lots of accidents on the freeways.
I’m a confident driver in inclement weather, learned how to drive in the rain, sleet, and snow of Midwestern winters, but I’m not so confident in other SoCal drivers…
California drivers are completely useless in conditions other than sunny.
I’ve gotten into the habit of looking at people’s tires when I’m walking through parking lots. A whole lot of people in SoCal are driving on bald tires, it’s quite alarming. The persistent dry weather means they probably won’t notice their lack of tread until the tire shreds itself or the first rain of the season comes around.
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I’ve gotten into the habit of looking at people’s tires when I’m walking through parking lots. A whole lot of people in SoCal are driving on bald tires, it’s quite alarming. The persistent dry weather means they probably won’t notice their lack of tread until the tire shreds itself or the first rain of the season comes around.
I imagine the long stretches between rain means a lot of oils build up on the roads as well, adding to the slickness when those heavy showers do hit.
Yeah, I just drove a Lyft passenger from LAX to near the 91/241 interchange in Orange County and I would not recommend it. Heavy to torrential rain pretty much the whole way down, lots of accidents on the freeways.
I’m a confident driver in inclement weather, learned how to drive in the rain, sleet, and snow of Midwestern winters, but I’m not so confident in other SoCal drivers…
California drivers are completely useless in conditions other than sunny.
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JedocIn the scupperswith the staggers and jagsRegistered Userregular
I’ve gotten into the habit of looking at people’s tires when I’m walking through parking lots. A whole lot of people in SoCal are driving on bald tires, it’s quite alarming. The persistent dry weather means they probably won’t notice their lack of tread until the tire shreds itself or the first rain of the season comes around.
I imagine the long stretches between rain means a lot of oils build up on the roads as well, adding to the slickness when those heavy showers do hit.
Not to mention the powdered rubber from all those balding tires, which can be extremely slick if you get enough of it wet!
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I’ve gotten into the habit of looking at people’s tires when I’m walking through parking lots. A whole lot of people in SoCal are driving on bald tires, it’s quite alarming. The persistent dry weather means they probably won’t notice their lack of tread until the tire shreds itself or the first rain of the season comes around.
I imagine the long stretches between rain means a lot of oils build up on the roads as well, adding to the slickness when those heavy showers do hit.
Not to mention the powdered rubber from all those balding tires, which can be extremely slick if you get enough of it wet!
So what you're saying is that the Freeway is now a slip'n'slide?
Yeah, I just drove a Lyft passenger from LAX to near the 91/241 interchange in Orange County and I would not recommend it. Heavy to torrential rain pretty much the whole way down, lots of accidents on the freeways.
I’m a confident driver in inclement weather, learned how to drive in the rain, sleet, and snow of Midwestern winters, but I’m not so confident in other SoCal drivers…
California drivers are completely useless in conditions other than sunny.
It is very weird when LaCroix falls from the sky earthquakes
Yeah, I just drove a Lyft passenger from LAX to near the 91/241 interchange in Orange County and I would not recommend it. Heavy to torrential rain pretty much the whole way down, lots of accidents on the freeways.
I’m a confident driver in inclement weather, learned how to drive in the rain, sleet, and snow of Midwestern winters, but I’m not so confident in other SoCal drivers…
California drivers are completely useless in conditions other than sunny.
Southern californian drivers. We know what rain and snow are in other parts of the state.
Yeah, I just drove a Lyft passenger from LAX to near the 91/241 interchange in Orange County and I would not recommend it. Heavy to torrential rain pretty much the whole way down, lots of accidents on the freeways.
I’m a confident driver in inclement weather, learned how to drive in the rain, sleet, and snow of Midwestern winters, but I’m not so confident in other SoCal drivers…
California drivers are completely useless in conditions other than sunny.
Southern californian drivers. We know what rain and snow are in other parts of the state.
I lived in NorCal for 2 years. They suck too. Unless you live in Truckee or SLT, I retain my position. All us east coast transplants agreed that all the drivers should go through a mandatory 3 month stint in the Boston metro during winter to learn how to drive. Those that live can return.
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Yeah, I just drove a Lyft passenger from LAX to near the 91/241 interchange in Orange County and I would not recommend it. Heavy to torrential rain pretty much the whole way down, lots of accidents on the freeways.
I’m a confident driver in inclement weather, learned how to drive in the rain, sleet, and snow of Midwestern winters, but I’m not so confident in other SoCal drivers…
California drivers are completely useless in conditions other than sunny.
Southern californian drivers. We know what rain and snow are in other parts of the state.
I lived in NorCal for 2 years. They suck too. Unless you live in Truckee or SLT, I retain my position. All us east coast transplants agreed that all the drivers should go through a mandatory 3 month stint in the Boston metro during winter to learn how to drive. Those that live can return.
Honestly driving when there's like, six inches of snow on the road bothers me a whole hell of a lot less than when it's freezing rain.
All I know about Truckee I learned from reading about the railroad and snow sheds and despite being a former delivery truck driver in Cleveland who is supremely confident in my bad weather driving ability, it terrifies me
Yeah, I just drove a Lyft passenger from LAX to near the 91/241 interchange in Orange County and I would not recommend it. Heavy to torrential rain pretty much the whole way down, lots of accidents on the freeways.
I’m a confident driver in inclement weather, learned how to drive in the rain, sleet, and snow of Midwestern winters, but I’m not so confident in other SoCal drivers…
California drivers are completely useless in conditions other than sunny.
As a Floridian, I assure you people can't drive for shit in any condition.
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OrcaAlso known as EspressosaurusWrexRegistered Userregular
Freezing rain is the worst
I don't care what kind of driver you are, if you're on the road when there's an inch of ice on the road you're a bad driver
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ShadowfireVermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered Userregular
Agreed. But capitalism says I still have to go to work so
So current front is mostly through, just some assorted random cells off and on, then a small thing coming through Wednesday, and then it should be back to sun, letting stuff dry out a bit.
Longer term it looks like we might start getting rain again at the end of the month.
Oroville is back to slightly above seasonal average, Shasta has broken 80% of average and is still going up.
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Isn’t the jet stream an AR
Also the replacement pump is sadly not automatic, so will have to make sure I don't burn it out if it catches up and have it running dry.
It's just strange to actually see water in them
right? it's easy to forget they're there, built that big, for exactly this scenario so that the city built on a swamp doesn't flood.
The jet stream doesn't necessarily carry moisture.
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That’s right I had my metaphors mixed up. The Jet Stream is more akin to the river bank than the river itself.
Southern sierra is already crushing the annual average and way out in front for seasonal max.
Middle sierra is almost to the annual average and is also ahead of the previous max.
Northern sierra is 75% of the way to annual average and is peeking out in front of the previous max.
AND WE AIN'T DONE YET, FOLKS
Like if we had a way to pipe a bunch of this directly into the aquifer that would be cool.
A few years ago Los Angeles county passed Measure W, the safe clean water act, which is all about building water infrastructure. I think it's about 300 million per year.
Major improvement for California, obviously.
Raining
Again
Oroville will probably, FINALLY, be back to seasonal average tonight or tomorrow.
Shasta's currently in the 70s% of average still (but rising fast), Trinity is still WAY in the hole.
It'd be great to see Shasta at capacity again. Seeing those poor houseboats all crammed into the center channels a few years ago was just sad.
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I’m a confident driver in inclement weather, learned how to drive in the rain, sleet, and snow of Midwestern winters, but I’m not so confident in other SoCal drivers…
California drivers are completely useless in conditions other than sunny.
I imagine the long stretches between rain means a lot of oils build up on the roads as well, adding to the slickness when those heavy showers do hit.
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Not to mention the powdered rubber from all those balding tires, which can be extremely slick if you get enough of it wet!
So what you're saying is that the Freeway is now a slip'n'slide?
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It is very weird when LaCroix falls from the sky earthquakes
Southern californian drivers. We know what rain and snow are in other parts of the state.
I lived in NorCal for 2 years. They suck too. Unless you live in Truckee or SLT, I retain my position. All us east coast transplants agreed that all the drivers should go through a mandatory 3 month stint in the Boston metro during winter to learn how to drive. Those that live can return.
Honestly driving when there's like, six inches of snow on the road bothers me a whole hell of a lot less than when it's freezing rain.
As a Floridian, I assure you people can't drive for shit in any condition.
I don't care what kind of driver you are, if you're on the road when there's an inch of ice on the road you're a bad driver
If I had a dollar for every poor bastard being told to come in or be fired in completely insane conditions
well
let's just say we need better worker protections
It is still raining. I don't think it's actually stopped at all over the weekend.
Longer term it looks like we might start getting rain again at the end of the month.
Oroville is back to slightly above seasonal average, Shasta has broken 80% of average and is still going up.