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The author talks about a recent "onslaught" of precipitation. Hardly. In Silicon Valley we've had a few mildly damp days, with sprinkles here and there, and a s
by natch 11y ago
The author talks about a recent "onslaught" of precipitation. Hardly. In Silicon Valley we've had a few mildly damp days, with sprinkles here and there, and a small handful of days with real rain during part of the day. Compared to some rainy years in the past, this year has been remarkably dry given it's supposedly an El Niño year. "Onslaught" it is not.
- jhou2 11y agoThat's an interesting perspective. I would think it's the amount of precipitation at the major watersheds and reservoirs that would be indicative of an "onslaught", rather than what happens in Silicon Valley.
- natch 11y agoSilicon Valley lies alongside a large watershed with several reservoirs. Many people don't realize this. Hearing the name "Silicon Valley" makes one think of miles of tech buildings, but that's just part of it. I supposed "major" is a relative term though, so you're still right.
- einarvollset 11y agoSV is pretty much in a rain shadow from SC mountains, so what happens there has little bearing on whether or not it's wet as a whole in CA. If you look at SF, then total precip is north of 100% of normal, and holy bejesus it's been raining in the SC mountains for example.
- droffel 11y agoI can confirm. I live in Santa Cruz and commute to San Jose, the difference in rainfall has been striking. Santa Cruz has been pouring almost every day, San Jose has rained a few times, but stays mostly overcast and drizzles a bit.