Downtown San Diego had 1.27 inches of rain and we had 1 inch in Coronado. Those totals are high considering considering most storms dump about .25 inches of rain. We were fortunate that the rain didn't come down heavy in a short period of time but it was spread throughout the day. From watching the news, there was some minor street flooding but nothing major.
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We're up to 3.1" for the week, still way short of the promised flood, but it does beat the very driest LA years. This is largely meaningless because yearly totals range from under an inch to 15+ inches. The only thing certain is uncertainty.
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Great time lapse of the Aurora Borealis in South Dakota.
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cq6zeremgp7o
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cq6zeremgp7o
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NOAA releases 2025-26 winter weather predictions. Here’s what to expect
(NEXSTAR) – The predictions are in for winter weather – and they are very different depending on where you live.
The Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), released its long-range forecast for December 2025 through February 2026 on Thursday. The outlook tells two different stories: a cold, wet winter for some states versus a hot, dry season for others.
https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_me ... to-expect/
(NEXSTAR) – The predictions are in for winter weather – and they are very different depending on where you live.
The Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), released its long-range forecast for December 2025 through February 2026 on Thursday. The outlook tells two different stories: a cold, wet winter for some states versus a hot, dry season for others.
https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_me ... to-expect/
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Ordinarily, La Nina years would be dry here. Not this year. We're already past the total for the entire rainy season last year.
Last night we got lightning and 2.75 inches of rain in about 3 hours. It washed our trash bins down the hill and one of them is still missing. Lightning hit several places near here. You might be aware that lightning storms in LA are very rare indeed... about one every 5 years or so. A parking garage a few miles from here flooded and damaged many cars.
Last night we got lightning and 2.75 inches of rain in about 3 hours. It washed our trash bins down the hill and one of them is still missing. Lightning hit several places near here. You might be aware that lightning storms in LA are very rare indeed... about one every 5 years or so. A parking garage a few miles from here flooded and damaged many cars.
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Ethiopian volcano erupts for the first time in 12.000 years.
A volcano in Ethiopia's northeastern region erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick plumes of smoke up to nine miles into the sky, the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) said.
The Hayli Gubbi volcano, located in Ethiopia's Afar region about 500 miles northeast of Addis Ababa near the Eritrean border, erupted on Sunday for several hours.
The volcano, which rises about 1,500 feet yards in altitude, sits within the Rift Valley, a zone of intense geological activity where two tectonic plates meet.
Ash clouds from the volcano drifted over Yemen, Oman, India, and northern Pakistan, said the VAAC, which posted a map of the path of the ash cloud.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topst ... 0cec&ei=29
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thats intense.
weve had snow on most of the rockies for a while now. with sunny days the river will get some melt off and
prolly not dry out the reservoir completely.
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Blizzard Warning Issued for Michigan, Heaps of Snow Expected
Parts of Michigan could see a particularly white Thanksgiving as a storm set to deliver inches of snow blasts the region, alongside high winds.
Local snow totals on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula may be much higher, making travel very difficult or impossible, according to the National Weather Service.
https://www.powder.com/weather/blizzard ... heaps-snow
Parts of Michigan could see a particularly white Thanksgiving as a storm set to deliver inches of snow blasts the region, alongside high winds.
Local snow totals on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula may be much higher, making travel very difficult or impossible, according to the National Weather Service.
https://www.powder.com/weather/blizzard ... heaps-snow
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2025 Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close today, making it the first season in a decade, since 2015, without a Gulf hurricane or a U.S. hurricane landfall. That's a massive relief for Southwest Florida, especially after dealing with Ian, Helene, and Milton in recent years.
While we were fortunate enough to catch a break this year, the same can't be said for our friends in the Caribbean. Hurricane Melissa brought devastating impacts to Jamaica and the Caribbean islands as the Category 5 storm made landfall in late October.
https://www.winknews.com/weather/2025-a ... 00ebd.html
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close today, making it the first season in a decade, since 2015, without a Gulf hurricane or a U.S. hurricane landfall. That's a massive relief for Southwest Florida, especially after dealing with Ian, Helene, and Milton in recent years.
While we were fortunate enough to catch a break this year, the same can't be said for our friends in the Caribbean. Hurricane Melissa brought devastating impacts to Jamaica and the Caribbean islands as the Category 5 storm made landfall in late October.
https://www.winknews.com/weather/2025-a ... 00ebd.html
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Death Valley set a new record for rainfall during the November rains. Death Valley is the driest place in North American and the November atmospheric river dumped 1.75 inches of rain on it.
Death Valley broke a 115-year record after the driest place in North America was hit by more than 1.75 inches of rain in November, making it the rainiest November on record, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
The rainfall record comes after a strong atmospheric river hit Southern California in mid-November. An atmospheric river is a “long, narrow region in the atmosphere—like rivers in the sky—that transports most of the water vapor outside of the tropics,” according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topst ... d5f7&ei=70
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7.0 earthquake strikes Alaska.
A 7.0 earthquake will definitely relieve you of your constipation.A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has rocked Alaska on Saturday, Dec. 6, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The earthquake occurred at 11:41 a.m. local time in northeast of Yakutat, Alaska, the USGS said.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Yakutat had a total population of about 657 in 2020 and 332 housing units in 2023. Yakutat is over 300 miles from Anchorage, where the earthquake was also felt, the USGS's interactive map shows.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/magni ... cfc&ei=113
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7.0 definitely relieves constipation. 6.5 was laxative enough in LA.
Usually with Alaskan earthquakes you get a tsunami warning down here. Not the case this time.
Usually with Alaskan earthquakes you get a tsunami warning down here. Not the case this time.
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drought in maine. prolly quebec also.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Maine/comments ... _bottling/
Poland Spring is raking in millions by bottling and selling Maine's water — and throwing their weight around in state politics to keep profits flowing. During a drought this year, they publicly said they were cutting back. But More Perfect Union found evidence they're pumping even more.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Maine/comments ... _bottling/
Poland Spring is raking in millions by bottling and selling Maine's water — and throwing their weight around in state politics to keep profits flowing. During a drought this year, they publicly said they were cutting back. But More Perfect Union found evidence they're pumping even more.
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there is some snow on the rockies..some. the river will see some melt off with sunny days and not many
snow days predicted.
snow days predicted.
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It's a La Nina year here, so it looks like one of LA's infamous 80-degree December weeks luring more people out here to make the traffic and housing problems even worse than their current emergency status.
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Magnitude 7.5 quake in northern Japan injures 23 people and triggers a 2-foot tsunami
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring 23 people and triggering a tsunami in Pacific coast communities, officials said. Authorities warned of possible aftershocks and an increased risk of a megaquake.
The Japanese government was still assessing damages from the tsunami and late-evening quake, which struck at about 11:15 p.m. in the Pacific Ocean, around 80 kilometers (50 miles) off the coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan’s main Honshu island.
https://thehill.com/policy/internationa ... arthquake/
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring 23 people and triggering a tsunami in Pacific coast communities, officials said. Authorities warned of possible aftershocks and an increased risk of a megaquake.
The Japanese government was still assessing damages from the tsunami and late-evening quake, which struck at about 11:15 p.m. in the Pacific Ocean, around 80 kilometers (50 miles) off the coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan’s main Honshu island.
https://thehill.com/policy/internationa ... arthquake/
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says La Nina is here for the rest of the winter.
Federal scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center (CPC) confirmed that the La Niña weather pattern, which started in October, is expected to continue shaping U.S. weather through winter 2025-2026, according to a monthly update released Thursday, Dec. 11. December, January and February are considered winter for meteorological purposes.
"The latest CPC seasonal outlooks shows La Niña's telltale influence on precipitation anomalies through at least February-April," said CPC climate scientist Michelle L'Heureux in a Dec. 10 e-mail to USA TODAY.
"The La Nina signal is consistent with drier conditions across the southern tier of states and wetter to the north," she said.
As for snow, that likely translates to a continued unusually snowy season for the Northwest, northern Rockies, the Great Lakes, and the interior Northeast.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/la- ... 26779.html
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The only difference here from a classic La Nina year is that we already had a deep soaking rain storm in November, so maybe the fire situation won't be as explosive as last year.
I have a lot of information on the Palisades Fire, enough for a book, if anyone would believe it. I think I have a clue as to what the loser who started the New Year's fire was feeling. I won't call it thinking, in this guy's case. What little info has come about him indicates that he wasn't much of a thinker, more of a fuck mom and dad type. You have to have grown up there to really understand. (The phrase, "Beverly Hills kids are raised by maids, but Palisades kids raise each other" about sums it up.) I'd certainly be dropped from his jury because I know too much and I'm prejudiced. Don't worry, it'll still all come out in the trial and after that perhaps I'll write a book.
Weather is also mentioned. One caution here is that the averages don't tell you much in Los Angeles. Due to topography, the coastal location, and the mountains causing strong downslope winds, the only kind of weather LA gets in December and January is unusual. Anything's possible except snow. No snow. Anything else, flip a coin. Random chance seems to be in charge here.
Getting back to the fire, we are in the blame-shifting stage, where everyone says someone else caused it. Let's look at the few hard facts here.
1. Bureaucracy: The park service was in charge of the hiking trail and mountain top park where the first and second fires both started. This trail goes right by a landmark called Skull Rock, which is the most notorious party site in town. The first fire was on New Year's Eve. Q.E.D.. Meanwhile right now the park service accuses the fire department of trying to close the park when it wasn't warranted. The fire department replies that they couldn't do a proper mop-up job because the park service wouldn't let them dig anything up without spending weeks getting a permit. In any event, it is now clear that buried embers smoldered for a week and then re-ignited in a historic wind storm. Oops.
2. Spotty and congested radio communication: The various agencies involved have hundreds of radio frequencies, and everyone has fancy radios that can use other people's mutual aid channels, and even so the interference of 10 agencies all blabbing at once made communication very difficult. Then there's also the problem that signals pass through large mountains very poorly indeed.
3. General water failure: The water supply was greatly impaired, and everyone blames everyone else. The reservoir was empty, but since it had a cover the choppers wouldn't have been able to use it right away anyway. Also the city water pipes aren't designed for this kind of demand with every hydrant being simultaneously opened up, and it would be too expensive to fix them. This has been a problem in every major LA fire. Everyone talks about it, nothing changes.
4. Record-setting weather event: Everyone knew that climate change was putting the Santa Ana Wind on steroids, but no one did anything to prepare for it. Money talks, bullshit walks. Or in this case, it runs from the firestorm.
I have a lot of information on the Palisades Fire, enough for a book, if anyone would believe it. I think I have a clue as to what the loser who started the New Year's fire was feeling. I won't call it thinking, in this guy's case. What little info has come about him indicates that he wasn't much of a thinker, more of a fuck mom and dad type. You have to have grown up there to really understand. (The phrase, "Beverly Hills kids are raised by maids, but Palisades kids raise each other" about sums it up.) I'd certainly be dropped from his jury because I know too much and I'm prejudiced. Don't worry, it'll still all come out in the trial and after that perhaps I'll write a book.
Weather is also mentioned. One caution here is that the averages don't tell you much in Los Angeles. Due to topography, the coastal location, and the mountains causing strong downslope winds, the only kind of weather LA gets in December and January is unusual. Anything's possible except snow. No snow. Anything else, flip a coin. Random chance seems to be in charge here.
Getting back to the fire, we are in the blame-shifting stage, where everyone says someone else caused it. Let's look at the few hard facts here.
1. Bureaucracy: The park service was in charge of the hiking trail and mountain top park where the first and second fires both started. This trail goes right by a landmark called Skull Rock, which is the most notorious party site in town. The first fire was on New Year's Eve. Q.E.D.. Meanwhile right now the park service accuses the fire department of trying to close the park when it wasn't warranted. The fire department replies that they couldn't do a proper mop-up job because the park service wouldn't let them dig anything up without spending weeks getting a permit. In any event, it is now clear that buried embers smoldered for a week and then re-ignited in a historic wind storm. Oops.
2. Spotty and congested radio communication: The various agencies involved have hundreds of radio frequencies, and everyone has fancy radios that can use other people's mutual aid channels, and even so the interference of 10 agencies all blabbing at once made communication very difficult. Then there's also the problem that signals pass through large mountains very poorly indeed.
3. General water failure: The water supply was greatly impaired, and everyone blames everyone else. The reservoir was empty, but since it had a cover the choppers wouldn't have been able to use it right away anyway. Also the city water pipes aren't designed for this kind of demand with every hydrant being simultaneously opened up, and it would be too expensive to fix them. This has been a problem in every major LA fire. Everyone talks about it, nothing changes.
4. Record-setting weather event: Everyone knew that climate change was putting the Santa Ana Wind on steroids, but no one did anything to prepare for it. Money talks, bullshit walks. Or in this case, it runs from the firestorm.
"We must remember that we cannot abandon the truth and remain a free nation." --Liz Cheney, Republican, 7/21/22
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Fifth La Niña in 6 yrs to disrupt crops, supply chains; raise disaster risk
Deadly flooding in Asia and early snowstorms across the US are signaling the return of a weather-roiling La Niña, a cooling of Pacific waters that can disrupt economies and trigger disasters worldwide.
In recent La Niña years, global losses have ranged from $258 billion to $329 billion, according to Aon, a reinsurance broker and data analysis firm. Despite year-to-year swings in damage totals, the overall trajectory is unmistakable: Extreme weather is pushing losses higher. The La Niña phenomenon is often linked with droughts in California, Argentina and Brazil, and the destructive flooding that recently swept Southeast Asia. These types of catastrophes have become a larger factor in setting terms for insurers, farmers and energy providers.
https://www.business-standard.com/amp/w ... 153_1.html
Deadly flooding in Asia and early snowstorms across the US are signaling the return of a weather-roiling La Niña, a cooling of Pacific waters that can disrupt economies and trigger disasters worldwide.
In recent La Niña years, global losses have ranged from $258 billion to $329 billion, according to Aon, a reinsurance broker and data analysis firm. Despite year-to-year swings in damage totals, the overall trajectory is unmistakable: Extreme weather is pushing losses higher. The La Niña phenomenon is often linked with droughts in California, Argentina and Brazil, and the destructive flooding that recently swept Southeast Asia. These types of catastrophes have become a larger factor in setting terms for insurers, farmers and energy providers.
https://www.business-standard.com/amp/w ... 153_1.html
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First significant snow of the season hits New York City
New York City saw its first significant snowfall of the season Sunday morning, with flakes spotted in areas across the five boroughs.
According to the National Weather Service, more than 5 inches of snow was recorded in the Dongan Hills neighborhood of Staten Island as of around 10:30 p.m. Sunday. As of 7 a.m. Sunday, JFK Airport was reporting a total of 2.6 inches of snow, LaGuardia was reporting 1.7 inches and Central Park was reporting 1.1 inches, according to the National Weather Service.
https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/weathe ... share_clip
New York City saw its first significant snowfall of the season Sunday morning, with flakes spotted in areas across the five boroughs.
According to the National Weather Service, more than 5 inches of snow was recorded in the Dongan Hills neighborhood of Staten Island as of around 10:30 p.m. Sunday. As of 7 a.m. Sunday, JFK Airport was reporting a total of 2.6 inches of snow, LaGuardia was reporting 1.7 inches and Central Park was reporting 1.1 inches, according to the National Weather Service.
https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/weathe ... share_clip
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Saw that on TV. Central Park was pretty. As you already know, the official NOAA Weather Service observing station for Manhattan is in Central Park, near 79th Street and right across a foot path from Belvedere Castle.
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Deadly windstorm packs gusts over 140 mph, knocking out power in Northwest, Rockies
High winds slammed the Pacific Northwest and Rockies Wednesday and Wednesday night, cutting power to three-quarters of a million customers at peak, according to PowerOutage.US. That number was down to 325,000 as of Thursday morning.
The highest wind gusts in the region were on mountain tops — 144 mph at Mount Coffin, Wyoming, 142 mph at Coldwater Ridge, Washington, and 138 mph at Mount Hood, Oregon. Winds gusted over 100 mph on mountaintops in at least nine different states.
https://www.accuweather.com/en/severe-w ... es/1844775
High winds slammed the Pacific Northwest and Rockies Wednesday and Wednesday night, cutting power to three-quarters of a million customers at peak, according to PowerOutage.US. That number was down to 325,000 as of Thursday morning.
The highest wind gusts in the region were on mountain tops — 144 mph at Mount Coffin, Wyoming, 142 mph at Coldwater Ridge, Washington, and 138 mph at Mount Hood, Oregon. Winds gusted over 100 mph on mountaintops in at least nine different states.
https://www.accuweather.com/en/severe-w ... es/1844775
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This is part of climate change. The wind shift can be made worse by temperature inequalities on the West Coast, and you can get some pretty crazy weather. The floods up north are the flip side of the hot/dry events here. In the past 20 years or so, the effects have become stronger. That doesn't get noticed by the power structure, because our politicians have other priorities, like attracting campaign donations from heavy polluters.
"We must remember that we cannot abandon the truth and remain a free nation." --Liz Cheney, Republican, 7/21/22
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NOAA’s Arctic Report Card 2025: Rapid Warming, Rusting Rivers & Record Ice Decline Fuel Global Climate Alarm
Dating back to at least 1900, Arctic surface temperatures during the period covered by the report card (October 2024-September 2025) were the hottest on record. The region had its warmest autumn, second-warmest winter, and third-warmest summer. Over the last two decades, Arctic fall and winter air temperatures have risen at more than double the global rate.
https://www.yourweather.co.uk/news/tren ... alarm.html
Dating back to at least 1900, Arctic surface temperatures during the period covered by the report card (October 2024-September 2025) were the hottest on record. The region had its warmest autumn, second-warmest winter, and third-warmest summer. Over the last two decades, Arctic fall and winter air temperatures have risen at more than double the global rate.
https://www.yourweather.co.uk/news/tren ... alarm.html
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We bid farewell to autumn with your seasonal shots
We are about to bid farewell to autumn and officially welcome in the winter season.
Although the meteorological winter starts on 1 December, the astrological season begins on 21 December with the Winter Solstice.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c208zyjy4xno
We are about to bid farewell to autumn and officially welcome in the winter season.
Although the meteorological winter starts on 1 December, the astrological season begins on 21 December with the Winter Solstice.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c208zyjy4xno