Winter Lingers On
Yet another winter storm is pummeling southern California and the west today as the jet stream dips far down to the south. In fact, Accuweather is predicting that the loop in the jet stream will actually move all the way down beyond the southern tip of Baja California by Monday. The storm is expected to march eastward across the southern plains on Monday and Tuesday, triggering more severe weather as the cold, arctic air collides with moisture streaming up from the Gulf of Mexico.
Accumulating snow will affect the Wasatch Range of Utah, the Colorado Rockies and the Plains. At the same time, high winds will be in store for the Desert Southwest and parts of New Mexico and West Texas.
A deep dip in the jet stream has ushered in cooler air to the Southwest. With warmer air at the surface, the atmosphere will be stirred and thunderstorms will affect Southern California to southwestern Arizona. Some of these storms could produce gusty winds and small hail.
On Saturday, quarter to half dollar-sized hail fell in San Benito County, Calif., with thunderstorms developing during the afternoon and evening. A possible funnel cloud was even sighted by a deputy just east of Highway 25, 20 miles south of Hollister, Calif.
A bitter winter that just refuses to go away.
Environment | Gaius Sunday, 16 March , 2008
By crosspatch, Sunday, 16 March , 2008 @ 9:59 am
Yesterday was opening day for our Little League and it was FREEZING. We had the strangest precipitation … it was raining little slush balls that fell with a little "thud" "thud" "thud". I remember getting sunburned on opening day in past years, I think the temperature yesterday during the ceremonies barely got over 40. It is supposed to hit 60 today which is still several degrees below "normal" (66 is "normal" for this date) for this time of year here.
By Chris, Tuesday, 18 March , 2008 @ 8:14 am
With the exception of last year, you have described every winter in the Midwest.