If you have not yet heard about the Icelandic volcano, then you are living under a rock. Still, it has disrupted European flights and business. For you Euro folks, and the young types planning on a summer on the Continent, word is the ash cloud from the eruption may effect this summer's weather. Think of it as nuclear winter, of sorts. Of course, the clouds may not linger, shift north or south, and it will be summer as usual. Hell, Europe could use a cool summer - the glaciers are melting after all.
As for us living in beautiful central California, we just enjoyed a wonderfully sunny and warm weekend. I got stuck on the San Mateo Bridge yesterday afternoon, and half way across the bay it was calm and over 90F. Except for the being stuck part, it was awesome. It was even spectacular in the Sierra this weekend, with a very warm Sunday morning.
If you have lettuce or greens in the yard, give them a check. Many of mine bolted over the weekend. Good bye cilantro, hello coriander. What a great time to get those seeds (and seedlings) into the ground. And timing will be good again next weekend - although, not quite as warm.
Today's muggy weather is due to moisture being pushed into the coast ahead of a very strong cold front. Expect rain as early as tonight and during the morning commute. Tomorrow will start off warm(ish) and see temperatures drop significantly through the day. The cold front should pass through the Bay Area around noon. If you are outside tomorrow, you will feel the drop in temperature. Bring your coat for the afternoon.
Rain to continue through the day on Tuesday and into the evening. This storm is really expected to dig south, and pull moisture from off the coast. Good looking system, even for mid winter. A 1/2" of rain or so, for San Francisco. More in the north bay and over 2" are expected in Mendocino and over the Sierra Crest by Thursday afternoon. Expect showery weather to continue Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures to begin warming again, with clearing skies, on Friday. Another spectacular weekend should be on tap. Sunday, the 25th, is closing day for Kirkwood Mountain Resort. Get on up for fresh corn and bikini skiing. It will be a blast. The unofficial long board day is on the 24th. Come on out with your 210cm or longer straight skis and just jump off of something, for crying out loud. And don't forget to ski in jeans.
Ski resorts may be closing, but that does not mean winter is over. Next week we have the potential for another strong system to come through the region. We do not yet have that big summer high pressure sitting on top of us. Possibility of low pressure systems to continue to move through the area into early May. Local water levels are rising with each storm. The Santa Cruz mountains are still quite wet, for the first April in years. With these late season storms, expect Tioga Pass to stay closed into June (or later).
All and all - great spring weather. Warm weather, punctuated with a few cool and wet storms. This weather is keeping the water and snow coming. The ground is moist and warm. The hills are green, the streams are flowing. Just get out there after this next storm and enjoy living in this paradise.
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