More rain to come. Water levels looking good.

Back in the saddle here in California. Colorado had some fine fine weather last week.

We have already seen the return of a wet pattern with the rain over the past weekend. More is to come after yesterday's sun. Expect rain moving into the Bay Area later today.

Be prepared for a stormy and wet commute tomorrow morning. You may even need to drive home in the rain tonight. Heavy precip overnight tonight, with perhaps a foot or two of snow over the Sierra Crest. Weather breaking with rain tapering Wednesday night into Thursday. Slight chance of showers continue in the north bay.

Sometime on Friday, a large, windy and wet system should slam into the coast. expect heavy rains and snow into Saturday morning. Clearing expected for Saturday evening through at least next Wednesday.

Snow Report: No first handTahoe knowledge here. I've been in Colorado in the beautiful San Juans. Majestic! As for Tahoe: Last week was warm with spring like conditions. Resort levels received from 2-10" of snow over the weekend. Not nearly enough to cover and resurface that nasty crust. Still, we are expecting a good 10-14" at resort level with tonight's storm. Snow levels beginning today around 6000', lowering to 4500' through tomorrow. If we get hit with a similar storm on Friday, the mountains will be good to go with great mid winter conditions over the weekend. Just keep in mind, that as we move into March, that high and warm sun can quickly turn powder to mank. Be careful out there and pay attention to your knees.

Of course you can plan on another nice weekend. The hills are about as green as they get - so get out there for a hike or bike. And as we turn into March over the weekend, it is not to early to think about getting your garden plot worked on. If you have not done so already, it is a good time to plant seeds for tomatoes and peppers. Use an old seedling six pack and put on a sunny window sill in a warm corner (south facing) of your house. They will be ready for transplant in 4-8 weeks.

Winter and rain is far from over. El Nino is weakening - but that usually means more rain for us. As the pattern weakens, the jet stream shifts north, from Southern California to Northern California. So that means we should get the full brunt of storms during the next 4-6 weeks. A few more months to enjoy your Wellies.