What stormy weather we did not get in the first half of January will be dispensed this week with rain every day and only brief dry periods. Today: High winds along coastal beaches, inland breezes and snow in the mountains — a recipe for winter.
The combination of abnormally high tides, high winds and storm surges with waves taller than 30 feet pounded our coastline Thursday and Friday. We even made national news for water washing up beyond the beach on an approach road in Ocean Park.
I haven’t seen such high tides and wave surges since we saw a similar pattern in 2015. It was dangerous to be on the beaches those days. In fact, the water was so high, no beaches were open. The next couple of days will be good for beach combing as flotsam and jetsam wash ashore.
We’ll see rain and snow this week from British Columbia to California, where heavy rain may develop. Our lowlands will see rain while snow in the mountains may fall below the passes at times.
