Well. . . here we go.

[Cudedog]

I'm sure that everyone has been reading about, and watching videos on the news, about the truly massive amounts of snow that the northern Sierra mountains have been receiving over the past several weeks.

The seasonal change here, from cold weather to warmer, begins about this time each year. As it is beginning even as we speak.

As was mentioned earlier (I think it was Barbie), something about "I hope that warm rain doesn't fall on top of all of that snow".

Well. Here we go.

"New atmospheric river to raise flood risk, drop more mountain snow in California. . . A significant flood threat is forecast for California later this week as a storm with milder air drops heavy rain over higher elevations that have been socked by frequent rounds of heavy snow this winter."

https://www.accuweather.com/en/winter-weather/new-atmospheric-river-to-raise-flood-risk-drop-more-mountain-snow-in-california/1492896

A sudden heavy rain (not to mention an 'atmospheric river'), raining on top of an almost historic depth of mountain snow (and thus melting it), is never a good thing. . .



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Oh well. Oroville dam is at about 840 feet, and counting. Only 60 feet now until "full pool" at 900 feet, with an "atmospheric river" on the way.

I'm sure they will begin water releases from Oroville dam soon. . . A lot of work has been done on the levees since 2017, the year of the Great Oroville Dam Catastrophe. So here's hoping.

Anyway.

I'm going to go gas up my van in the morning, and gather important items by my front door. . . Should have done this before now, but there is still time.

Anne

[Cudedog]

Update:

Oroville dam water releases into the Feather River have already begun:

"The Feather River releases are currently at 1,050 cubic feet per second (cfs). Flows through the City of Oroville are 650 cfs with 400 cfs released from the Thermalito Afterbay Outlet (Outlet) for a total of 1,050 cfs downstream of the Outlet. DWR continues to assess releases to the Feather River daily."

https://water.ca.gov/News/Blog/2023/Mar-23/Oroville-Update-3-3-23

Anne

[Bethers]

Anne, stay safe. And that sounds like they're being proactive.

[Cudedog]

Anne, stay safe. And that sounds like they're being proactive.

Thank you, Beth.

I have been reading up on current weather models, and it looks like the incoming storm will arrive somewhere around the end of the week. Models are still unclear regarding predictions of the amount of rain, and the elevation at which the rain will turn to snow.

As I understand it, these models are suggesting that this incoming storm will be on the colder, rather than on the warmer, side.

Which is a good thing. Keeping my eye on it!

Anne

[Colliemom]

I was thinking about you when I saw that on the weather channel the other night. But hopefully like Beth said, they are being proactive, so maybe they will keep it under control. You never know what nature is going to do. Keep us up-to-date.

[OregonLuvr]

Anne good idea to be very vigilant so you have time to get a few things together. I wish I would have had more than 5 minutes I lost everything and consider that just stuff BUT lost some things very near and dear to me. Along with my passport, and alot of money in Pesos, and Canadian dollars. Not to mention the large coin collection I had But life is good now so I have moved on. Cant change some things.

I have been watching and reading some things about Oroville. You stay safe. By the way how is Joe doing. Better I hope.