Snow predicted for Sacramento

[Adsos Letter]

Source: Sacramento Bee

Snow will fall and accumulate in Sacramento on Monday, the National Weather Service is predicting.

Temperatures in the capital will fall into the 20s.

A storm predicted to bring rain to Northern California this evening with cool dramatically and bring snow by Monday. Chances of precipitation are 100 percent, experts predict, and between two and four inches of snow will cover the valley floor. Northwest winds will blow about 10 mph.

Most of the snow will fall before 4 p.m.


Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/ourregion/story/2374422.html

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I don't recall this happening before, so perhaps a heads-up is in order.

Or perhaps not.

Edit: Snowfall is exceptionally rare in Sacramento (at an elevation of only 52 feet (16 m) above sea level). The all-time record snowfall was 3.5 inches (9 cm) and occurred on January 4, 1888. Dustings occur every 5–10 years, with up to an inch accumulation in outlying areas. During especially cold winter and spring storms, intense showers do occasionally produce a significant amount of hail, which can create hazardous driving conditions. Significant snow accumulations occur each year in the foothills located 40 miles (65 km) east of the city.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento,_California#Geography_and_climate

[DavidDvorkin]

1. Cue the global warming denialists.

[JonQ]

30. I don't think anyone has used

the weather from one day, from one city to seriously argue anything.

[DavidDvorkin]

38. Are you kidding?

I hear that argument quite often in person, and I've seen it online. One day of unusually cold weather anywhere becomes a disproof of global warming.

[Captain Hilts]

2. Toronto has had 12 flakes since I've been here. nt

[onehandle]

3. But will it happen? Snow was predicted for Atlanta yesterday.

There was no snow. We used to get three or four good snows when I was a kid.

Now we're lucky if we get one.

[Adsos Letter]

8. Sacramento rarely gets snow

The last time anything approaching what is predicted was in 1888.

[Brother Buzz]

17. We had three inches about twenty years ago

a KCRA news truck set down the street up and broadcast the phenomenon for the noon news. The snow blanketing the shady areas of my lawn lasted three days. I don't know snow for squat, but I observed it felt warmer in the high twenties low thirties with snow than the valley (tule) fog days in the forties. Weird.

[babylonsister]

4. It doesn't snow there, so close to mountains?

I'm surprised. My nephew moved there last summer; he might like it. Or perhaps not. :D

:hi:

[Adsos Letter]

6. I added this edit from Wikipedia

Snowfall is exceptionally rare in Sacramento (at an elevation of only 52 feet (16 m) above sea level). The all-time record snowfall was 3.5 inches (9 cm) and occurred on January 4, 1888. Dustings occur every 5–10 years, with up to an inch accumulation in outlying areas. During especially cold winter and spring storms, intense showers do occasionally produce a significant amount of hail, which can create hazardous driving conditions. Significant snow accumulations occur each year in the foothills located 40 miles (65 km) east of the city.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento,_California#Geography_and_climate

Sacramento sits at the base of the Sierra foothills, which quickly rise to the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Lots of snow in the mountains, and less in the foothills. Sacramento sits on the valley floor, and its weather is more that of the Sacramento/San Joachin Valleys, which run North-South through the state, rather than the Sierra's to the East.

But your nephew will probably enjoy it!

:hi:

[NV Whino]

5. Yeah, I just saw the little snow flakes on my weather thingie

Guess I better get to the garden and drain the water lines, charge up the battery for the camera and hunker down.

[NMDemDist2]

10. throw some old socks over the spigots too

cheap and easy freeze protection

[NV Whino]

14. LOL

The old socks are on my feet.

[Adsos Letter]

18. LOL!

:spray:

We were in Sacramento at the Delta King Sternwheeler for a Christmas party last night; it was definitely chilly.

And, on an entirely unrelated note, the Delta King is a sternwheeler docked on the river in Old Town (you probably already know this); last night the Christmas parade of lighted/decorated boats was passing outside, and I was without camera. Would have made a beautiful entry for this month's photo contest. :(


Stay Warm NV Whino; and be carefull driving around the hills in yer area! :hi:

[Webster Green]

20. Lots of holiday parades last night.

They had the Lighted Tractor Parade in Calistoga, and we had our Parade of Lights in Guerneville.

Cheers! :toast:

[Adsos Letter]

25. The Photo Group's contest theme this month is "A Shot in the Dark"

so, if you took a camera to your Guerneville event, you might consider entering. :)

Cheers back atcha' :toast:

[NV Whino]

29. Damn, did I miss the tractor parade again?

I gotta get out more.

[Jefferson23]

7. self delete

[Ernesto]

9. I'm in the S-E corner of Sac County..........

I live on 5 acres and we apparently reached the temperature tipping point for trees last night. Millions of leaves are on the ground this AM.

[Adsos Letter]

13. We've been covering our citrus in Solano county for the last few evenings

but it is definitely colder today.

[Webster Green]

11. It's real cold here in Sonoma County.

It was in the 20's last night. Snow is predicted here tonight and tomorrow for areas above 500 feet.

I grew up in Buffalo, New York though, so no big deal. B-)

[Adsos Letter]

12. I hear ya! Same over here in Solano county; the difference with Sacramento

is that it sits at oly 52' elevation.

Stay Warm. B-)

[Peace Patriot]

15. Thanks for the warning! North CA coast--coastal area--snow tomorrow morning, freezing

at night through Thursday.

Just checked this site
http://tendayweather.com/changelocation.asp
for Fort Bragg, CA.

Snow is EXTREMELY unusual in CA coastal areas. Light dusting every twenty years or so--maybe. The immediate inland coastal ridge areas get snow dustings and freezes. But it's very rare for a place right on the ocean like Fort Bragg.

DRIP YOUR PIPES! Check your supplies for power outages. Avoid travel. (These particular roads very treacherous when icy.) Get fire wood in. Batten down the hatches!

[Adsos Letter]

19. The last time I can recall, personally, any snow flurries at the beach

in California was during basic training at Ft. Ord in December 1972. Why is it me...why is it always me... :D

Stay safe and warm Peace Patriot! :hi:

[Peace Patriot]

33. We had a beach dusting where I live, about 20 years ago. Quite a novelty.

We have a sort of "Camelot" climate on the north coast (close to the ocean)--never too hot, never too cold--while just a couple of miles inland, temps can get extreme either way. And while we have some real heroes in coastal emergency services--much of it volunteer--we are under-served by the county and the state, and the feds, which gobble up our tourist dollars and give little back. So, basically, in a weather emergency (as snow and freezing temps on the coast is), we're on our own. We can expect power outages, possibly lengthy ones, closed roads, no newspaper delivery, delayed mail and package delivery, vegie gardens blasted, broken pipes, trees down and other problems. It's a fun and beautiful place to live, though, for all its inconveniences. And I will take your advice, and be safe and warm tonight! Thank you!

[DJ13]

22. lol, ten day weather only shows a 5 day forecast

[Peace Patriot]

34. Yeah, I know. I looked around the site to see how to get the next five days,

but I don't see any way to do it. Some sites, you have to look hard, but it's there somewhere. If you figure it out, let me know.

[HughMoran]

16. Wow

Sacramento? Cool! We got 3-4 inches yesterday, not unusual for Boston area though :)

[Adsos Letter]

21. My daughter lives in Philly...

so I understand what is probably a some what bemused response from cold-weather people. :D

Stuff like this is a major event outside of the mountains out here; no doubt the drivers will be nuts, and the news will be all over it. :)

[PatSeg]

23. I recall snow in Sac a few years ago

but I only knew because it was on the news. I think it was downtown and didn't last long. Winter here is mostly rain and fog.

[Adsos Letter]

26. Same here; I live over in Solano county

sure is chilly today, though. :hi:

[PatSeg]

36. We moved here from Chicago in 2001

which the expectation of NEVER seeing snow again!

[bhikkhu]

24. Cool...in 1976 there we had enough snow to make a little snowman

I may be off by a year one way or another, but it was the one year I recall any snow accumulation. I was in 4th or 5th grade. It sounds like they're looking for more than that now.

That winter was followed by years of severe drought, watering restrictions, conservation measures. I remember one aunt who had an old-style washboard (they reappeared in the stores briefly, I think), and would wash her clothes on the front porch then use the grey water to water the lawn. It made quite an impression.

[Adsos Letter]

28. I remember those years; lots of people lost lawns

"oh, the humanity" :D

The drought was no fun, though, and I'm just teasing with the "humanity' remark. :hi:

[shanti]

27. well, this should be interesting!

last time i saw snow here was in the late 80's, and it only stayed for a couple of hours. just glad i don't have to drive in it (with my bad tires).

[jus_the_facts]

31. Snowed all along the Gulf Coast this past week too. n/t

[BolivarianHero]

32. OMG...That would be more snow than we saw in OTTAWA so far this winter...

I heard Texas got nailed too...WTF is going this winter?

[kestrel91316]

35. That 1888 killer storm lives on in infamy in the annals of American weather

history. Just google it. It killed thousands just on the eastern seaboard when it finally got there. Heaven knows how many died in the plains.

Beware, folks.

[Jamastiene]

37. I wish I had the money to buy some stock in Sacramento

bread and milk companies. :P

[tandot]

39. I'll believe it when I see it.

If it happens, I'll take a picture and post it. I've been here since 2004 and never had snow.

[tularetom]

40. I'm lookin forward to it (Mother Lode)

We're at 1800 feet and they're predicting 4-6 inches. It's been maybe 10 years since we had that much snow. (We've been out here since 1988).

In 1990 (I think) we got a foot of snow one Sunday morning. I walked the dog (Siberian Husky) 10 miles through the snow to the store to buy a Sunday paper. Of course he loved it. The sun came out about noon and by the next morning you would never know it snowed but the creek behind our house was almost up to the banks.

It was supposed to get pretty cold here last night so I hosed down our orange trees to keep the temp from dropping below 28 (the ice actually insulates the fruit against the colder temps). When I checked them out this morning - no ice. Guess it never got that cold.

[Adsos Letter]

41. *cough*

:shrug:

[Throd]

42. Lots of snow here in El Dorado Hills. It is beautiful!

[Greyskye]

46. Yep. And it actually stuck!

My teacher wife and student son both had a snow day. It was a cold, wet, fun day. :D

[shanti]

43. so where is it??

my son said he saw it snow for about 45 minutes at 3am last nite, but then it started raining. of course, i missed the whole thing :( we're on the valley floor, so nada, zip, zilch....

[tandot]

44. Pictures from the Sacramento area (Antelope):

Enough to build a 6" snowman :)

[mackerel]

47. Mount Diablo is full of snow, great view for all of us in the

East Bay.

[Silver Gaia]

45. Nothing here either.

We're on the southwest side of Sac. Nothing. I was up til 4am, and kept checking, but rain is all I ever saw.

I'm not looking forward to these night temps for the next few days, though. I would gladly trade a bit of snow for this. We have dwarf citrus and avocado trees we're trying to protect from this hard freeze. Wish us luck!