A winter storm, the earliest return to winter since 1969, the shortest duration between snowfalls, and the kooks will say it’s because of “climate change/global warming.”
What I want to know is, how come nobody is making the case for global cooling? Common sense, you know? It can’t snow if it’s warm, only if it’s cold. If you must have a made-up fairy tale of a planetary catastrophe, at least make it sound somewhat plausible, okay?
SAN FRANCISCO — A cold weather front took aim at Northern California Tuesday, packing a potent punch with as much as 10 inches of snow for the Sierra peaks, the earliest return of winter conditions to Tahoe since 1969, according to weather forecasters.
According to the Central Sierra Snow Lab, the flurries predicted with this storm will make the shortest duration between snow storms since 1969. The lab – located in Norden – got its last measurable snow on July 1 – 96 days ago.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the Sierra in advance of the storm. The forecasters predicted 5-10 inches of snow above 6,000 feet with winds gusting to 50 mph below the mountain ridges.
At lake level in Tahoe, the forecasters warned residents to be ready for several inches of slushy snow.Temperatures were expected to drop 15 to 25 degrees when the heart of the storm crosses over the northern half of the state early Wednesday.
“It’s unusual for fall. This is more typical of a winter storm,” said Steve Anderson, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Monterey.
So what is the cause of this snow? It’s just got to be “climate change!”
He [National Weather Service meteorologist Steve Anderson] blamed a high-pressure system that’s been hanging over the Midwest for making the storm dive further south. Typically, storms at this time of year would be hitting points farther north.
In other words… the weather. Yeah, I know, just like all of us normal people thought.
