From Daniel Swain at the California Weather Blog: “Despite a relatively dry start to winter across most of the state, recent precipitation has brought seasonal rain totals closer to average for this time of year. Much of Southern California is now near to slightly above average for the season to date; NorCal remains slightly below average. The same goes for Sierra Nevada snowpack, which is at around ~90% of average on a statewide basis–though by recent standards that’s a pretty … Continue reading CA WEATHER BLOG: Wet and stormy week ahead for all of California; Dipole pattern to follow