Good gravy.
The weather here in the West has taken a turn to the cold. Just above freezing temps* in Garner Valley during my commute this morning. Certain pups are huddled in a ball. The coyotes have stopped barking already this evening. Time to lay in some firewood, I guess. Full cords of citrus are on offer for a couple hundred bucks each, which sounds reasonable to me at the moment.
By the way, keep refreshing the webcam image during the day tomorrow and Friday. Here’s some hysteria from the National Weather Service to tell you why:
..STRONG SEPTEMBER STORM FRIDAY AND SATURDAY…
A STRONG PACIFIC STORM FOR SEPTEMBER IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LATE FRIDAY AND EARLY SATURDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WEATHER RARELY SEEN IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IN SEPTEMBER. RAIN COULD BEGIN AS EARLY AS THURSDAY WITH SHOWERS INTO FRIDAY BUT THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
That’s scary! Look! It’s all-caps! But wait, there’s more…
RAINFALL TOTALS WILL BE QUITE VARIABLE DUE TO THE SHOWERY NATURE OF THE RAIN. PRELIMINARY RAINFALL ESTIMATES ARE FOR ABOUT A QUARTER TO HALF AN INCH NEAR THE COAST TO ONE INCH ON THE COASTAL MOUNTAIN SLOPES AND FOOTHILLS WITH UP TO A QUARTER INCH IN THE DESERTS. THERE COULD BE LOCAL LARGER AMOUNTS OF ONE AND A HALF TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES ON THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES OR IN CONVECTION. ANY SIGNIFICANT RAIN WILL BRING THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOW IN AND BELOW RECENT BURN AREAS.
Showery showers. That’s messed up. We’re doomed.
THE COLD AIR ALOFT WILL CAUSE ENOUGH INSTABILITY FOR A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL LOWER TO NEAR 6000 FEET LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
Snow in September. Can you hardly stand it? How much fun is that?
I don’t know yet.
– bob
* SOURCE: The thirteen year-old Jeep’s overhead console display said 34 degrees.
UPDATE: The gas stove is running as a hybrid—propane and lint. The dogs are in love.