![]() ![]() York and Bay Area News Group’s Mark Gomez contributed to this report. The Monterey County Herald’s Tommy Wright, The Sentinel’s Jessica A. “It’s going to be a very wet February after what was a very wet January.” “Nonetheless it’s going to be more rain,” Walbrun said. Walbrun said it’s too early to predict how much rain will be delivered from the storms next week. The Bay Area will likely experience a “dreary, light rain” throughout Friday. One aspect of the storm on Friday is that the rainfall will be heaviest in Southern California, Walbrun said. Other communities with significant totals include: Bonny Doon (71.05 inches), Scotts Valley (69.50 inches) and Ben Lomond (69.39 inches). 1, the start of the weather year, according to a Sentinel weather watcher. Boulder Creek has recorded more than 75 inches of rain since Oct. That’s the concern.”Īfter years of drought, Santa Cruz County has seen a wet first two months of 2017. “Reservoirs are full and streams respond quickly. The current reports for Santa Clara county are shown on the map below. Our manual gauge measurements are made at 8:00am daily and reported to the CoCoRaHS website. “The amounts aren’t overly extreme, but we’re still recovering from all the rain we’ve had this year,” Walbrun said. is proud to be a contributing member of CoCoRaHS since November 15, 2008. Still, any additional rainfall on the already saturated Bay Area could pose problems. The first two storms could deliver rainfall totals ranging from 1 to 1.5 inches to most cities, with 1.5 to 3 inches in higher elevations, including the Santa Cruz Mountains. The approaching storms aren’t expected to be as strong as some of the previous systems that caused widespread flooding and mudslides, Walbrun said Tuesday. In the Santa Cruz Mountains, the San Lorenzo River is forecast to crest at 8.3 feet, about 8 feet below its flood stage. In North Monterey County into Santa Cruz County, the Pajaro River is forecast to gradually increase but crest at 22.5 feet over the weekend, well below its flood stage of 32 feet. Soquel San Jose Road is closed to all vehicles south of Amaya Ridge and north of Olsen Road. Highway 9 remains close from Encinal Street the Glengarry Road because of a mudslide, according to Caltrans. Highway 17 isn’t the only Santa Cruz County road reeling from rain and mudslides. The spectacular views that normally greet hikers could only be conjured in our imaginations. It was foggy and windy and fog condensation dripped from the Douglas fir trees as steady as if it were a rainy day. “We’re trying to prevent material, debris, from reaching the southbound lanes, where we have the two-way traffic.” The weather did not cooperate today for my College of San Mateo field trip at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve. North winds of 5 MPH shifting to the west are expected in the fire area. The cans mean it can easily go with you to your beach blanket or be toted around in your hand while you explore the boardwalk and play games, or try your hand at mini golf in the arcade.“What we are trying to do there is to use this berm to catch any rocks, mud, debris that might come down during the next storm,” Shivers said. Today’s temperatures are expected to range between 59-67 degrees, with a minimum humidity of 55-65. quality of life factors like the good weather, abundance of parks, median income. WindAlert has the latest weather conditions, winds, forecasts, nearby currents. On the boardwalk, Giant DIPA is served in 16oz cans. Dont get blown away by the weather in Santa Cruz Wharf near Woodies Cafe. The historic wooden roller coaster has been operating on the Santa Cruz boardwalk since 1924, and as of 2012, had been ridden by a whopping 60 million people in its lifetime. For the afternoon blows a light breeze (4 to 8 mph). Until noon a gentle breeze is expected (8 to 12 mph). The beer is named after the Giant Dipper, the oldest roller coaster in California. Overnight into Wednesday clear skies prevail, but in the course of day a few clouds are expected. If you look around, however, you can also find (amongst a handful of other craft options) Santa Cruz Brewing’s Giant DIPA. Modelos, and massive cans of Mike’s Hard Lemonade. On the Santa Cruz boardwalk most of your beer options are things like Budweiser’s Straw-ber-ita, 25 oz. Located roughly an hour and a half south of San Francisco, the beach town has some of the best waves around for surfers, a boardwalk complete with amusement park rides and games, and of course, delicious beer. Whenever summer weather starts to hit northern California, people start talking about going to Santa Cruz. ![]()
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