Yeah I have been spreading the word to family and friends, it's suppose to be a lou lou! I am going into work late tomorrow cause the worst of it is suppose to be in the morning. I might cancel my Sat. travel plans (just to palo alto area)
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Los Angeles, Batten The Hatches (or Weather Vibes, please...)
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All the fire areas from last year are at high risk of just washing away. I hope the people who live near them are either out of there or prepared to get out. Its a scary winter, this year. Becky
Dear Michele, thanks. After the mess we had last winter, hubby went out after work tonight and bought a generator, and I am well stocked with candles (the tall glass kind), flashlights and we also have the outdoor solar powered lamps which are also good because they are "kitten proof" as well no heat output, I am stocking up on bottled water too. Also lucked out because hubby is off work the next three days so no worries this time about being snowed in at home while he is at work like last time. I also am hoping/praying that no one will be killed or seriously injured in the up coming storm. In our area there is always "someone" who tries to make it before they close down I-5(they close it one mile north of where we live) and then gets stranded
How's the weather at the moment?
Its raining this morning, but not windy yet. Its supposed to be getting worse later today and also tomorrow. We actually have more rain so far this season than Seattle, although we will go back to no rain and they will continue so they will surpass us. It is odd, though, considering that we live in a desert. We have already passed our annual average. Becky
I think I'm in one of the few areas in CA that hasn't gotten the rain yet, but it's coming! I was watching the news this morning and everywhere else has gotten soaked. (I live about 30 minutes north of the US/Mexico border.) The streets near my work are wet though, so it must have rained up here overnight.
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Morning!
We just had a huge, rumbling, long thumderboom. And by long, I mean about 20ish seconds. Bouncing from mountain to mountain...you could hear it move. It was really interesting. Simon lost his mind and is now laying inside my robe next to my chest. Poor guy.
Here is the latest radar for my area.
http://www.wunderground.com/radar/ra...urbank%2c%20CA
This is the first wave of several...and the tides are really high and violent. I don't live near enough to the beach to worry about it, but still....
Blammo, another boomer.
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Michele
We just had a huge, rumbling, long thumderboom. And by long, I mean about 20ish seconds. Bouncing from mountain to mountain...you could hear it move. It was really interesting. Simon lost his mind and is now laying inside my robe next to my chest. Poor guy.
Here is the latest radar for my area.
http://www.wunderground.com/radar/ra...urbank%2c%20CA
This is the first wave of several...and the tides are really high and violent. I don't live near enough to the beach to worry about it, but still....
Blammo, another boomer.
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Michele
Oh, Michele, please be careful!
I'm in the Hollywood area. So far it hasn't been that bad, here. I didn't hear any thunderstorms, so I guess that must be happening in the Valley. I think they always get the worst of the weather in the valley. It's raining, and it's cold, but it isn't pouring or anything. At least not in Hollywood.
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It's actually not pouring here yet, either. But it's rather windy, and indeed thundery. It is raining, though. And yes, often the Valley has worse weather than other places.
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Michele
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ACK! I am in Los Angeles myself.........having come out here for ten days to work. It is pouring here this morning, and the wind is picking up. Hope that the storm doesn't get too bad while I am here...........but of course, there are plenty of places where it is worse in the world right now. Sure am looking forward to spring this year, though!
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Hang in there, D'Elle.
Last update before I leave for the office.
The first mudslide from this rain event has occurred in East Los Angeles...
Here is the website for the local news...some good video and photos of what we're handling.
http://www.nbc4.tv/index.html
I've got to try to get into the office now...see ya all later! (And yes, I'm bundled up nicely....)
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Michele
Hi Michele and everyone else in California...sorry I just now had time to check in, was pouring rain this morning when I got up, hubby decided that he wanted to return the generator he bought last night in favor of a larger one but while he was still calling and checking around it started snowing
hey did you guys bounce of the cali vibes and send them over here?
It's freakin scary here.. we have just stopped having thunder storms, and the rain is torrnential.. mjaor flooding here in NZ, and the sky is black! this is so SCARY!
It's freakin scary here.. we have just stopped having thunder storms, and the rain is torrnential.. mjaor flooding here in NZ, and the sky is black! this is so SCARY!
Here are some of our weather pics - the rain got a bit lighter so I could take a few. This is only the third time it's been this bad since we lived here. Of course our fence got blown over the last time it was this bad.
Look how thick the water is on our path-
Of course our suburb isn't as bad as some, some people can't even get out of their houses the rain is so heavy.
Poor tree got some of it's flowers blown off
Look how thick the water is on our path-
Of course our suburb isn't as bad as some, some people can't even get out of their houses the rain is so heavy.
Poor tree got some of it's flowers blown off
Seems funny I'm complaining about a few flowers where as up the road 15 minutes there is MILLIONS of $$ worth of damage -
Hmm well after posting pics I would normally say enjoy, but yip this is what our summer looks like!
Hmm well after posting pics I would normally say enjoy, but yip this is what our summer looks like!
Well, the drive home took twice as long and I hydroplaned several times. I hate doing that on the freeway. I left work at 1pm and there were already accidents all over the place. We don't have water in the house yet, but DH dug a trench in the back yard and it's almost full so we'll be seeing it soon. They also reported thunder and lightening near Qualcomm Stadium (we don't get much of that around here). This is going to affect the Jets/Charger playoff game. Chargers are still favored by 7 points, but if it's raining like this there's no way to tell who will win the game so a lot of San Diegans are up in arms about that too. DH is on call this weekend and they're already trying to find leaks on base so I guess I won't be seeing much of him.
Just got home from work. My ceiling is leaking!
Time to call the landlord. Won't he be thrilled. Becky
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It really is bad out there. It took me almost 30 minutes to make a 3 mile drive to work; I watched a tree come down into the wash (thank God; the other way were cars) and it sailed away. About 1ish a whole slew of fire engines, helicopters and squad cars came tearing around...someone fell in the Los Angeles river.
The wind was laying trees down all over. It was driving sheets of rain laterally across the parking lot...it was really, really yucky out there. There is standing water on EVERY street, some as deep as 18 inches. More often than not, the curbs are under water, and each intersection must be negotiated with lots of care. Lots of cars hydroplaning, rearending into each other, and parked cars. I had to drive ever so carefully because I couldn't even see the lane division.
I am definitely glad to be home...no doubt, no question. The heat's on, dinner's warming up, and my kitties love me. I'm all right.
However...tomorrow night the "big" storm will arrive...and that's the one that is expected to create the worst of this series. It's so very saturated already; the LA river is within 6 feet of it's banks...there's not much room for any more water to go to.
Man boy howdy, this will be an interesting weekend. And Carolcat, I didn't feel any eq's...thank Goodness. We really don't need one right now, you know?
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Michele
The wind was laying trees down all over. It was driving sheets of rain laterally across the parking lot...it was really, really yucky out there. There is standing water on EVERY street, some as deep as 18 inches. More often than not, the curbs are under water, and each intersection must be negotiated with lots of care. Lots of cars hydroplaning, rearending into each other, and parked cars. I had to drive ever so carefully because I couldn't even see the lane division.
I am definitely glad to be home...no doubt, no question. The heat's on, dinner's warming up, and my kitties love me. I'm all right.
However...tomorrow night the "big" storm will arrive...and that's the one that is expected to create the worst of this series. It's so very saturated already; the LA river is within 6 feet of it's banks...there's not much room for any more water to go to.
Man boy howdy, this will be an interesting weekend. And Carolcat, I didn't feel any eq's...thank Goodness. We really don't need one right now, you know?
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Michele
