[KS circutguy]

While the Northeast is blanketed by another winter storm, California has its own, quite inverse, climatic problems in the form of a historic drought which as Bloomberg reports, is forcing farmers in the fertile central valley region to fallow thousands of acres of fields and has left 17 rural towns so low on drinking water that the state may need to start trucking in supplies. It is so bad that water reservoirs are at about 60 percent of average, according to state water data, and falling as rainfall remains at record low levels.

Unfortunately for our California readers, it is going to get worse before it gets better because mountain snowpack is about 12 percent of normal for this time of year. The following picture of California from January and a year ago shows just this dramatic difference, which confirms that there is little hope for the parched state.

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by KS circutguy

While just grabbing a cup of Hot Chocolate in the kitchen, our under cabinet TV had this exact image on the Weather Channel...

[Bob Dillon]

Originally Posted by Alvin

While just grabbing a cup of Hot Chocolate in the kitchen, our under cabinet TV had this exact image on the Weather Channel...

Alvin: Yes, that looks grim. BUT-everything to the west of the peaks of the Sierras runs downhill to California (roughly along the CA-Nevada line) and you will notice not a dramatic bit of difference to the west in those two pics.

Like I said, I've heard panicky voices 3-4 times in the 30 years I've lived here....and then it starts raining.

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by Bob Dillon

Alvin: Yes, that looks grim. BUT-everything to the west of the peaks of the Sierras runs downhill to California (roughly along the CA-Nevada line) and you will notice not a dramatic bit of difference to the west in those two pics.

Like I said, I've heard panicky voices 3-4 times in the 30 years I've lived here....and then it starts raining.

Agreed. Most often have that set on muted in the background for continuous radar, temp and local alerts instead of "APP" alerts.

Most certainly NBC has it wound up to another "It could happen tomorrow!" Scare tactic...hope it works out for the Sierra melt to head to the "salad bowls"