#california-weather

#california-weather

Seeing the glory hole experience spillover is a rare treat. Most of the time, Lake Berryessa's water level stays below 440 feet, and this hulking concrete pipe juts out over the lakes surface.

I laughed: What a ridiculous time to have wind chimes. The wind moaned, whimpered; doors shook. It made no sense that we lived here. We could barely afford this house, which was, in any case, a two-bedroom too small for a family of four. We had been entranced by the view of Silver Lake, and Atwater Village, and the mountains beyond them.

We are anticipating a dry week ahead, not uncommon to have 1 or 2 weeks of dry weather before storms return during the rainy season.

California is currently experiencing severe contrasts in winter weather, with wildfires raging in the south and heavy storms causing floods in the north, highlighting the state's diverse climate.

The California Highway Patrol confirmed the closure of I-80 over Donner Pass due to slick and snowy conditions, impacting travel significantly as cars spun out.

"We've all been looking forward to the rains coming to stop our fire risk or slow it at least," said Steve Bohm.