PRESS REVIEW OF THE DROUGHT
Pineapple just hit San Francisco. Good timing to talk about the drought.
So weather forecast and analysis feed the press, We compiled some figures, units, conversions and comparisons.
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Pineapple Express hit SF after 43 dry days. The thing with the sun, is that, selfishly, you get used to it. Our long week end rainy forecast.
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CNN claimed that ''11 trillion gallons of rain'' would be necessary to end current drought in California. They even converted in Olympics swimming pools, Foot stadiums, compared with the Niagara Falls... Hard to figure out.
That was in December. Estimate could only increase!
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On CBS, they took a closer look at statisics and they are impressive!
San Jose is already #2 on the all-time wettest December list with 7.44 inches of rain. Put another way, the Bay Area’s most populous city
has received 736 percent of its average December rainfall. Oakland (455 percent) and San Francisco (424 percent) aren’t that far behind. Read CBS article.
Those were December figures. SF is supposed to get 6 inches thanks to this Pineapple Express episode. No need to be an expert to know it is not going to be enough. The Time Article.
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SFGate tried to give us some hope. Severe drought slightly recedes in the last 2 weeks.
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The LA Times is also depicting the severe drought landscape with figures and pictures. Their article and images.
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8000 feet actually, elevation above which snow is expected in the next few days in Tahoe resorts. Here is a chart with the different resorts and their elevations. Could help you choose your next destination or ski break.
