Almost December and still wearing shorts....(In CA, we are so screwed)

[Bennyboy]

in Northern California, Nevada City to be exact. 3,000 foot elevation. Right now it should be in the 40's and it might have snowed at least once here...... Yesterday I stayed in my shorts and sandals all day while out savoring all the holidays traditions of the area.....


No rain here hardly, no snow to speak of in higher elevations, (the Ski resorts took a HUGE bath over the holiday)and temps are not very cold at night.

I am still getting tomatoes.

Temps in the high 60's, full sun and not very cold at night, high 30's.

Sacramento has been reaching 70 in some locations.....

Now it turns out we are going to have a dry winter according to this article: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/11/29/5956742/dry-winter-ahead-states-experimental.html

[warrior1]

1. I'll grant we need rain

but we get a lot of in the new year.

It's too cold for shorts for me in Sacramento.

[XemaSab]

2. Supposed to be 74 tomorrow in Redding

[Bennyboy]

3. Yeah, what is Shasta lake looking like right now?

I am gonna go to Folsom on Wednesday and see what the water level is like there.....

After last year that will be two abnormally dry years in a row and might decimate some recreational businesses. Ski resorts, rafting companies, travel in general.

One good this is we did not have SOCAL Fires this year, we just passed that season, but next year, if it stays dry, will be a tinderbox much earlier than October and the Santa Ana winds......

[XemaSab]

7. Low

http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist2/cctv/sm_pitriver.shtml

[Bennyboy]

10. Looks about normal for this time of year right?

Low for the season in anticipation of water to come.....

[XemaSab]

13. It should be refilling

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[yuiyoshida]

4. I was going to say... WHERE do you live?

Why am I FREEZING cold in San Francisco? I am sitting here in a sweatshirt, sweatpants and a blanket, drinking hot tea. Where IS THIS SHORTS weather of which you speak?

[Bennyboy]

8. Sounds like you need to go to Berkeley.....

Probably shorts weather across the bay. (Cries fake tears for the poor suffering SFer)

Is your post from July? or April? Or yesterday or tomorrow? Izzit ever shorts weather in SF outside of the October/November warm weather window?...(And this year had some pretty hot days, remember Hardly Strictly this year and how hot it was?)

[yuiyoshida]

14. Of course I was posting

early in the morning... WHEN ITS COLD! Fake Tears? wow, you are A charmer! You may think its nice and warm, but when the Sun goes down, its a bit cold when you are sitting off the coast line. I guess You must be inland, cause you don't get those direct sea breezes coming off the Ocean. Yes, San Fransisco is cold in the Summer time, cause of the Fog Monster, but what do you think happens when the SUN Goes down?

HEY, not even a VAMPIRE would want to hang out around here!

[Bennyboy]

15. I am very familiar with SF and it's weather and micro climates...

I cannot tell you how many windbreakers fuzzy coats etc I have bought in SF due to the odd weather.

I'll be there next weekend for the Black Crowes and the Trucks, Tedeschi band at the BGCC.

[yuiyoshida]

24. Have fun with that!

[Prism]

34. It's been chilly in East Bay

Low 40s overnight and flannel/light coats during the day. I'm not a native, but it feels like it got winter chilly a little earlier this year.

[Warren DeMontague]

30. Marin

trust me, get past Sausalito and you'll be roasting.

[yuiyoshida]

39. May we please have some of that heat?

especially for the nights!

[Warren DeMontague]

42. If I knew how to do that

I'd be sending some of it up here, right now.

[LeftyMom]

35. It's freezing in San Francisco even in the summer.

I love going into the city during a heat wave when everybody's moaning like they might die because the high is expected to be 82.

[yuiyoshida]

38. AT night its worse!!

Cold Moist fog seeping into every pore of your body! shivers!!

[Warpy]

5. It's in the 50s here in the high desert

and the 50s are quite comfortable with just a sweater.

We had snow on the ground here in the valley last week and more on the mountains but not as much as we'd usually expect from a strong storm.

I hope the article is proven wrong.

[pinboy3niner]

6. DUer MFM can top that

It's almost December and he's still pantsless. So just be glad you haven't "hit bottom" like THAT yet!

[Codeine]

9. Supposed to be about 80F here in Riverside tomorrow.

High 70s today. Apart from one torrential rainstorm (like, Biblical rain, to be precise) a few months back we've been relegated to sprinkles and intermittent light showers this year.

[cherokeeprogressive]

11. Snowed here in So. Cal yesterday.

Been in the 20s at night, mid 40s daytime.

We've had a dry winter so far though. Not looking good.

[Initech]

16. Really? Where?

I'm in Orange County - it's 67 degrees right now and no clouds.

[cherokeeprogressive]

21. Big Bear Lake n/t

[Initech]

22. That makes sense.

[RebelOne]

18. Same temperatures here in the Atlanta area.

Just looked at the outdoor thermometer and it is reading 50.

[Brother Buzz]

12. Just so you know, it's going to turn unseasonably cold next week (Wed) in Northern California

My concern is the lack of precipitation.

I don't think Lake Berryessa's glory hole will overflow this year.



My Roma tomato vine is still putting out blossoms

[kimbutgar]

17. Thanksgiving day it was so nice in San Francisco I set up my table and chairs on the deck of my

House and my company enjoyed the views and weather. I've lived in my house 20 years never remember it being so warm on thanksgiving that one could go outside without a coat.

[warrior1]

19. hey just saw this

http://classic.wunderground.com/US/CA/017.html#SPE

Statement as of 5:28 AM PST on November 30, 2013

A cold low pressure system originating from western Canada may
impact northern California next week. Confidence is increasing in
the details with the potential for light snow showers and snow
levels dropping down to around 2500 feet. Expect overnight lows to
drop significantly behind the system with the potential of a
widespread valley freeze.

Impacts:
* first... slippery mountain passes... possible light snow
accumulations into upper foothills.
* Next... cold temperatures may kill sensitive vegetation, and harm
pets/livestock.

Forecast confidence:
* medium for snow showers.
* Medium for freezing overnight temperatures.

Timing and strength
* tuesday: increasing chance of showers, especially in the
mountains. Snow levels dropping to 2500 feet. Multiple inches
of snow accumulation above 5500 ft with lighter accumulations
below.
* Wednesday and Thursday nights: valley lows 22 to 32. Mountain
lows 5 to 22.

[Bennyboy]

20. My forecast for the next week..... (colder, not much rain or snow)

****Chance of Snow in Foothills Early Next Week****
***Deep Freeze Temps Late in the Week***

After another mild day today and Sunday before a very cold system will impact our weather next week.

High clouds today and mild. A bit warmer tomorrow with highs 7-10 degrees above average. Mostly clear Monday with increasing clouds late in the day. Late Monday a deep and very cold low pressure area will drop into N CA. This system has very little moisture associated with it and precip amounts will be light. A chance of light showers will develop overnight Monday with showers likely Tuesday. Snow levels will drop during the day and could drop as low as 2500 overnight Tuesday. Clearing out Wednesday. Snow amounts will be very light in the foothills with minimal impact. Snow in the Sierra will be light with high ratios. Expecting 3-6 inches at Lake levels and 6-10 inches up top. ***Very cold weather will fill in behind the system bringing a deep freeze to all foothill locations overnight Wed. and Thurs.


The ski resorts have got to be crapping their pants right now. Two more weeks and seriously in danger of losing the whole season..... Gonna have to start laying off people left and right.......

[libdem4life]

23. Wait until the New Year's Rose Parade...in shirtsleeves...the Western Immigration always swells.

[Kingofalldems]

25. Send some of that weather this way--we're freezing over here.

[arcane1]

26. It's supposed to be 70 in San Francisco tomorrow

I kind of like it now, but I won't like it next year when the state bursts into flames

[senseandsensibility]

27. 75 today in the Santa Clara Valley

I just got back from shopping in T-shirt and jeans; hubby opted for shorts and sandals. I probably would have been more comfy in shorts, but the legs have returned to ghastly white since I discontinued the self-tanner a couple of weeks ago. Didn't want to scare anybody. The hills are brown and dry without a hint of green.

[avaistheone1]

43. I live close-by.

It is so warm I haven't been able to switch to the winter schedule for watering our lawn.

Although it supposed to get cold here on Tuesday

[Mz Pip]

28. Magnolia tree is budding

So is my camellia. They seem to be confused.

[Warren DeMontague]

29. I'm starting to think a big wall to keep immigrants from moving North, isn't such a bad idea.

[KoKo]

31. According to Wall Street Pundits..."It's the New Normal" ...Get used to it...

from Their View as they Extract Resources from our Earth and use it to line their "1% Pockets!"

Their kids will go to the Ivy Schools and be taken care of in Dynastie until the end.

Don't worry about it, Benny Boy. Enjoy your "Endless Summer." Its what we are supposed to do.

[Le Taz Hot]

32. It's supposed to hit freezing temperatures

in the Central San Joaquin Valley on Wednesday and Thursday. The citrus famers won't be getting any sleep.

[Tikki]

33. Rain gods, please..

OK, it can rain and storm after the second week in December, rain and rain...
We are taking the grandson to Santa Catalina…no rain there, please.


The Tikkis
it is never as fun to have your birthday around Christmas…runs right into the Holiday.

[LeftyMom]

36. We're only a few weeks into the rainy season.

If it's still warm and dry in a few more weeks we can worry. Right now let's just enjoy it.

[longship]

37. Rural west MI here.

We've had three to four inches of snow for a week here. It isn't getting warm enough to melt any of it. Kind of early as winters are generally mild in MI until Jan, unless you're right near Lake Michigan in which case you get lots of lake effect snow.

I am fifty or so miles from the shore, but I fear that this winter is going to be a bitch. We've had two very mild ones in a row. Yes, it gets cold, but I just rebuilt my old oil furnace the last couple of years. All I need is the driveway to be plowed so the fuel truck can keep the fuel oil tank from getting empty. I have enough to get me into January. But this early cold isn't going to help.

You Californians send some of that warmth up here, you hear?

I will wait patiently. And thanks.

(We'll probably get a fucking Alberta Clipper, instead. Horrible things; Storm out of the Canadian Rockies dump a ton of snow then drop temperatures below zero F for days to add insult to the injury.)

Enjoy the warmth, Californians.

[fizzgig]

40. people are still wearing shorts in my city

northern colorado, close to 5,000 feet. we've had 40s-60s on the whole so far but we've gotten a couple snows and the resorts are doing well. lows in the mid-20s.

but i just checked the forecast and we have a wicked cold snap coming later this week.

[Jamaal510]

41. High 30s is not very cold?

Aside from that, I heard it's supposed to cool down to the mid to upper 40s (during the day) next week in coastal Humboldt, with a chance for some showers. I actually moved up here in August from Oakland with the expectation of more rain, but so far it hasn't rained that often yet. It should pick up as we approach the end of December.

[Hekate]

44. Nicer temps on the Central Coast, but same idea. It's way too dry.

Yes, I think we are in for it.

[worstexever]

45. How's that shorts wearing going for ya now?

They're setting up warming centers for the homeless in Southside park as I type this.