Rain!

[pinto]

Light but steady. So good to see here on the Central Coast. Went for a little sundown walk to enjoy it.

[TDale313]

1. It's great. Very much needed.

Don't love driving during the first rain of the season, though.

[pinto]

2. Our city sends out a "first flush" FYI notice before the rainy season. Road conditions are noted,

as well as general first rain of the season runoff stuff. This system is just a taste, but the first big rain really pulls stuff downhill, off the roofs, the hillsides onto the roads and into the creeks.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Oh, that's great!

It's supposed to get here (SoCal) tomorrow, or maybe later tonight...

We can really use it, plus the snow on the local mountains is so pretty...

[pinto]

4. You folks really need it. Hope the system works down your way.

[SunSeeker]

8. Yup, it is starting to sprinkle in LA right now, had to turn on the wipers.

The freeways were super bad tonight.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. The way people drive when the first rain hits, you'd think they never saw it before!

Sorry you had to deal with all that mess...

[Merlot]

16. Doesn't the first rain make the freeways more slippery?

I've heard that's why driving during the first rain is so crazy.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

17. It does tend to do that, true.

But honestly, people just freak out, which can really make things worse.



What's happening is the rain loosens the accumulated grease from the cars, and the roads are slippery until the stuff has washed off. A good rain will do it pretty efficiently.

[Cleita]

5. Unfortunately, it didn't come soon enough to save the plants

I can't water and rely on seasonal rainfall, but it is very welcome. I think I'm going to have to do succulents. Drought tolerant isn't sufficient anymore in our noticeably drier climate since I moved here ten years ago. We had an El Niño that year. I guess those days are over.

[pinto]

6. Succulent yards / gardens / accents can be stunningly beautiful. I'm a big fan.

And, as you know, drought tolerant, in general, doesn't mean the yard will look like a golf course year 'round.

When I first moved here in the late 80's what struck me were the hills. Brown, to light green, to vibrant green and back again. I've come to really appreciate it.

[FirstLight]

7. finally hit us here about 5pm

still raining so far at Tahoe...supposed to be snow by the morning. I personally hate the white stuff, but it's good for the water needs of the state...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. And now it's raining here, in SoCal!

Not sure when it started...

It's gentle and steady.

I'm glad to have it!

[yuiyoshida]

11. Yesterday it rained nearly all day... Bay Area

It was lovely!

[antiquie]

12. 1/3 so far North OC

Glorious!

[pinboy3niner]

13. Winter storm advisories for SoCal through Saturday

Snow levels could drop to 3000 feet for L.A. County mountains, with 3-6 inches expected. (Scenic views for CaliforniaPeggy! )

In Antelope Valley heavy rain overwhelmed storm drains, with lots of street flooding and news reporting authorities running "from one accident to another."

News also reported rescues of people caught in flash flooding of SoCal rivers, including a homeless encampment.

All of this is from the latest cbs.la news report.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. If the clouds lift, there might be good views of snowy mountains!

[Galileo126]

14. T-storms in the Mojave last night

I actually went outside and danced in the rain.

Could have been the wine, but I still say it was the rain that made me dance.

[Jamaal510]

18. If you really want to see some rain,

come to the North Coast. Though they've said that this year has been dry compared to others, I still have seen more rain around Arcata than I have on average back home in Oakland.