We all remember the epic snow storm from last February, but as a new water year begins, we look back on the precipitation and snowpack received in our region to see how we fared overall. Then we take a peek ahead at what we might expect in the coming water year. The...
October is the month when we begin accumulating the winter precipitation that brings over 70% of the annual rainfall in our Mediterranean climate. October 2024 brought us 1.14 inches of precipitation; the norm is 1.41 inches. In examining the precipitation records for...
In May, our newsletter examined the concept of the “water year,” the part of the year when the majority of our precipitation occurs. It begins in the fall of the year and ends in the spring of the following year, encompassing the months of October through March. About...