A week ago, I was describing a cold front that moved through the day before, bringing gusty winds, hail, thunder and rain showers. Similar conditions existed Saturday, but hold the thunder and hail. It was a bit chilly, too.
We have another round of decent rains heading our way — say, Tuesday through Thursday — with high snow levels, above 7,000 feet. Rainfall could be several inches along the coast. By the weekend we see a change to cooler weather and low snow levels before we bounce up again in early February with wet, mild weather.
The rainfall Wednesday and Thursday between Astoria and the Olympics was crazy — anywhere from five to 10 inches of rain in two days sent some rivers over flood stage. The rain was so heavy on the Long Beach Peninsula it had nowhere to go and couldn’t sink into the sandy soils fast enough. Water was everywhere as swollen drainage ditches along roadways covered the streets. Yards and parking lots were inundated.
My weather station near Ocean Park measured 8 inches of rain last week. Amazing when you think about it: Storms come in off the ocean, and moisture-laden clouds dump their contents upon the ground where it runs right back into the sea.
