Big Dan's Weather Update

What used to be referred to as "heavy rain" or "Dude, it's raining like a mofo" is now referred to by its predecessor term, which originated in the 80s (so younger people aren't as familiar with it): "Pineapple Express".  Website analytics showed that people no longer felt anxious when the term "atmospheric river" was used, so the media had to switch it up. If typical December weather continues (plus a healthy dose of climate change), a new term might need to be coined. 

What's going to happen in our city? In short, typical December weather.

Today (Monday): .06 inches of rain (barely noticeable), winds up to 25 mph, power outages possible 

Tuesday - .92 inches of rain (can cause ponding and minor flooding in low spots, full storm drain flow) - steady rain all day and night. Winds up to 15 mph 

Wednesday - .11 inches of rain (barely noticeable) and the sun might appear. Winds under 20 mph

Thursday through a week from this Wednesday - light rain every day and winds under 20 mph

In short, typical December weather for the LFP with no catastrophe on the horizon.

Rain Guide:

• 0.25 inch (a quarter-inch)
  → Light rain. Enough to barely dampen soil, wet roads, and create light runoff in gutters.
  → Often, the amount from a short rain shower.

• 0.5 inch (a half-inch)
  → Moderate rain. Streets will show steady runoff, and storm drains will start flowing noticeably. It can slightly overwhelm drains if it falls quickly. Enough to water a garden.

• 1 inch
  → Heavy rain. Produces four times as much water as 0.25" and twice as much as 0.5".
  → Can cause ponding, minor flooding in low spots, and full storm-drain
  flow. Flooding is affected by how intensely the rain falls