When it rains it pours and such is the case in parts of California where by the end of this week, they will measure the rain by the foot. Foot? You bet, from Los Angeles to Sacramento. In the Sierra, places like Truckee, South Lake Tahoe City will be measuring snowfall by the foot to, as much as four feet. Oh well, they need the rain as drought conditions have prevailed for a few years.
Our snow drought will continue, too, as I see no chance of appreciable snow through this week. What I do see is an epidemic of spring fever. Yeh, love is in the air and sidewalk strollers will be holding hands with temperatures that may approach 70 degrees Wednesday. Wow! 70 degrees with sunshine and a snowless landscape during the second week of March. What a difference a year makes although we had scant snowfall last March. In addition to springlike temperatures, we could see a couple of days of showers but with still above normal temperatures.
Watch out for another round of severe weather across the recent primary and caucus states of Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Tornadoes are not out of the question.
One more thing and perhaps the most important. So here it is, about 1:30 in the morning when I took Brady out for a walk. You know, he had to go. I am in my driveway and suddenly, out of nowhere, I hear this roar and the tops of trees were swaying as if a tornado was on the way. The sky was perfectly clear as the wind rattled windows and shook houses. Did you lose power? Tree branches, trees? It was remarkable. Also remarkable is that I have no explanation why it occurred with such intensity. About 30, maybe 40 miles per hour with the passage of the front but near hurricane force or higher? Hey, when it blows it blows.