From Daniel Swain at the California Weather Blog: Remember, two blog posts ago, when I mentioned that the recent split of the stratospheric polar vortex might lead to a highly persistent ridging pattern over the Pacific lasting multiple weeks? Well, that did happen…except that the ridge set up farther west than anticipated at the time. Thus, instead of a weeks-long dry and warm spell in California, we’ve been experiencing something close to the opposite: an extended period of wet … Continue reading CA WEATHER BLOG: Strong but complex storm sequence this week will bring rain, wind, and flood concerns to California