tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post671385939848641442..comments2024-03-28T23:07:35.632-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Extreme Drought in CaliforniaCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-6093583767898008482014-01-21T23:26:05.727-08:002014-01-21T23:26:05.727-08:00Cliff,
I just read that today was the 45th consecu...Cliff,<br />I just read that today was the 45th consecutive day of no significant rainfall in Sacramento making it the longest dry streak, during this time of year on record. Jack Blosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292432131257373113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-52548554584209011992014-01-19T08:16:18.401-08:002014-01-19T08:16:18.401-08:00This makes me feel bad. Think of those poor reside...This makes me feel bad. Think of those poor residents. Imagine if you could install a giant fan to push the clouds from here to there!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02837853860139645250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-65518036106641759922014-01-18T17:24:08.362-08:002014-01-18T17:24:08.362-08:00Unknown who said, I try to be mindful of Cliff'...Unknown who said, <i>I try to be mindful of Cliff's admonition to not confuse weather with climate</i>. Try harder. You're hurting the cause when you panic out of context. Not only did Cliff say <i>the state did get a lot of precipitation in late 2012</i>, but CD6 had the wettest year on record in 2010. (I chose CD6 simply because it's the south coast, the area I was from.)<br /><br />It's important to look at those charts. Growing up, we constantly had droughts, and history is really short (like 100 years), so every week a new record was set. But, at least for CD6, 1917 was the driest year on record. <br /><br />It's fun to play with. http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-31140726692371551402014-01-17T22:14:34.966-08:002014-01-17T22:14:34.966-08:00Drought status officially declared. - http://www....Drought status officially declared. - http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2014/01/17/california-drought-emergency/4581761/richard583https://www.blogger.com/profile/00415086002282750839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-15485524787949468182014-01-17T17:15:20.346-08:002014-01-17T17:15:20.346-08:00Cliff, can you comment on the claim that Arctic me...Cliff, can you comment on <a href="http://arctic-news.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">the claim that Arctic methane releases are rising sharply since last fall</a>? If this is true, it's very concerning, and your skeptical eye would be appreciated to know whether there's anything to this.Rob Jellinghaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18279998727078480190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-35612904367832850452014-01-17T16:33:17.393-08:002014-01-17T16:33:17.393-08:00I worry for California. They grow everything there...I worry for California. They grow everything there. Lot of folks like to trash that state. But, hey, why trash the state that produces one heckuva lot of one's food. Last that I heard, they don't grow many vegetables in Minnesota in the winter...<br /><br />California has it all...now, they just need some precipitation...;Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778022817763136336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-6870820067009986232014-01-17T12:39:14.078-08:002014-01-17T12:39:14.078-08:00We're not in great shape here, either, if you ...We're not in great shape here, either, if you consider what's needed for rainforests and salmon to thrive. I moved here in the early 80's and it's noticeable how much less it rains. Some years ago I noticed one summer that there was almost no snow to be seen in the Olympics (the Puget Sound view). <br /><br />I try to be mindful of Cliff's admonition to not confuse weather with climate, but we're definitely drying out here, I'd say. The pattern of precipitation seems to be changing, too - it comes all in big dumps, instead of the steady, slow, daily drone. Maryannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13585803689879380231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-2458491488794987622014-01-17T10:18:21.182-08:002014-01-17T10:18:21.182-08:00The current wildfire near LA was started by an ill...The current wildfire near LA was started by an illegal fire. The three young men responsible have been arrested.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977667179525952507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-65280074988660599572014-01-17T09:21:16.637-08:002014-01-17T09:21:16.637-08:00Glad to see the rest of her funding came through -...Glad to see the rest of her funding came through - we'll be watching her closely. Very important work.Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11720344976469415038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-12441252084475672192014-01-17T09:15:02.416-08:002014-01-17T09:15:02.416-08:00An excellent illustration from NBC San Diego this ...An excellent illustration from NBC San Diego this morning, http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/california/Satellite-Map-Shows-California-Serious-Drought-Problem-240666561.htmlJetADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15105805099718273785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-44691632857103052552014-01-17T09:01:51.234-08:002014-01-17T09:01:51.234-08:00ARID VORTEX!ARID VORTEX!TrueCoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11989399826038929988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-80893698383297675862014-01-17T08:33:11.086-08:002014-01-17T08:33:11.086-08:00And Eugene in 2013 had LESS THAN HALF of their ave...And Eugene in 2013 had LESS THAN HALF of their average annual precipitation. Pretty incredible.Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672849934921996050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-58317046011172073562014-01-17T06:48:02.994-08:002014-01-17T06:48:02.994-08:00are there any notable droughts in other parts of t...are there any notable droughts in other parts of the world?<br />it would be interesting to know where else the new extreme weather is wreaking havoc..<br /><br /><br />ps I am not a robot but i am having more and more trouble passing your reading/spelling testMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062266088887216663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-46357717899103966432014-01-17T05:35:50.567-08:002014-01-17T05:35:50.567-08:00do you think it possible that the authorities migh...do you think it possible that the authorities might outlaw all outdoor fires in the wilderness of California in the coming year?<br /><br />Already a careless outdoor fire has produced a wildfire, I hate to see what happens as the season progresses.Upupaepopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05840292738185134371noreply@blogger.com