The Day Before The Storm

If you've been watching the news, you know that California is about to get hit with one of those cold, snowy storms. Washington and Oregon are getting it as I write this and we are expecting it to hit mid-day tomorrow. When a storm comes in from the ocean there is always a warming factor which minimumizes the amount of snow we get. This particular storm is rolling right down the coast, but inland, not out to sea, therefore a much colder storm. They (the weather guessers) are comparing this storm to the one that hit the area in February of 1976 and dropped 2 inches of snow in Sacramento.

You know what I went through in the last one, this one is supposed to be bigger. They (again the weather guessers) say that the snow level is expected to be 500 -1000 ft in elevation. They also say that there is a chance of snow in Sacramento (elevation 26 ft).

At my elevation (3215 ft), feet of snow is expected. The suggestion is that everyone living above 1000 ft have 72 hours of food and water available. Don't worry, we're covered.

I thought I'd share a picture of our home this morning. Take this and add a couple of feet more? Whoopie............

I'll get some shots after the storm passes on Saturday so you can see what we have and be glad you're not here. Oh, the joys of country living.

Till then.

Mark